Google has made its experimental Dreambeans app available free to Google Account holders in the US, opening up a personalised daily feed that draws on information from the company’s services.
The Google Labs project was previously limited to subscribers of Google AI Ultra and, more recently, AI Pro. It is now available on Android and iOS without a paid subscription, although the service remains restricted to the US.
How Google Dreambeans works
Dreambeans creates a new collection of stories each morning based on topics it believes may interest the user. Suggestions can include places to visit, activities to try, television shows to watch and reminders about forthcoming events.
During setup, users decide which connected Google services the app can access. These can include Gmail, Calendar, Photos, Search, YouTube, Workspace and Gemini.
The information is used to build a detailed picture of a user’s interests and plans. Workspace data may reveal receipts or upcoming flights, while Photos can provide context about memories and people. YouTube activity can point to hobbies, and Search history can indicate developing interests.
Each recommendation is presented as a visual story rather than a conventional list of links. Google generates illustrated artwork for the stories, which may depict the user and their friends in a suggested location instead of relying on standard stock photography.
A story can be expanded to show further details. A recommendation for a walk, for example, may include information about the route, places to stop, suitable clothing and suggested timings, alongside links to relevant material on the web.
Users can also ask follow-up questions through a chat feature, rate individual stories with a heart or downvote, and adjust the feed by requesting more of certain subjects or blocking topics altogether.
Google says the name Dreambeans refers to the app working overnight to make sense of information spread across connected services before presenting a fresh selection of stories in the morning.
The initial setup can take up to a day before the first collection is ready. Google has not said when Dreambeans might move beyond Labs or whether its features could eventually be incorporated into other products, such as the Daily Brief experience in the Gemini app.
