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Quick, Draw!

Doodle quickly while an AI tries to guess what you're drawing.

  • 5 minutes
  • Works on phones
  • Alive · checked 16 days ago
Your verdict:

Quick, Draw! gives you a prompt and 20 seconds to draw it while a neural network guesses in real time. You sketch with your mouse or finger, the AI calls out what it thinks you are drawing, and the round ends when it gets it right or time runs out. It is funny when it succeeds and funnier when it does not. The site is from Google, and your doodles feed a public dataset, which is worth knowing before you start scribbling. You play through a handful of prompts, and at the end you can see what the AI saw in each of your drawings and what it guessed. It takes about five minutes, works on phones and desktops,. The best strategy is to draw the most recognizable feature first and not to sweat the details. It is a cheerful, quick demonstration of how machine learning sees the world.

Tips for getting the most out of it

  • Draw the most recognizable feature first.
  • Your doodles feed a public dataset.
  • Check the results screen to see what the AI guessed.

Questions about Quick, Draw!

What is Quick, Draw!?

Quick, Draw! is a Google game where you draw prompts in 20 seconds while a neural network tries to guess what you are drawing. In short: Doodle quickly while an AI tries to guess what you're drawing.

What happens to my Quick, Draw! drawings?

The site says your doodles feed a public dataset. If you are not comfortable with that, do not play. For reference, Quick, Draw! is listed as working on mobile, takes about 5 min to enjoy, and we check its link daily.

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