Google is testing a new AI-powered fashion app, Doppl, that lets users virtually “try on” outfits found online — and it’s as impressive as it is hilariously imperfect.
Using a full-body photo and a screenshot of an outfit from anywhere on the web (Pinterest, Instagram, etc.), Doppl creates a still image — and even an animated clip — of your AI twin wearing the selected look. The experience is fast (under 2 minutes per try-on) and fun… until it starts replacing your socks with fake feet or turns jeans into leg warmers.
The app handled some pieces surprisingly well (a striped shirt, for instance, looked spot-on), but struggled with pants, often truncating or misplacing them. When trying outfits that lacked full visibility — like photos only showing the top half — Doppl went rogue, inventing its own interpretations and, at times, modifying the user's body shape to unrealistic proportions, especially when mirror selfies were used.
Still, despite the quirks (and the occasional AI-generated foot), Doppl hints at a bold future for virtual fashion. It builds on Google's existing AI try-on tech — already available in Search — but takes it further by letting you experiment with looks from across the internet and watch yourself in motion.
If Google smooths out the body mapping and styling oddities, Doppl could become a powerful (and addictive) tool for fashion fans and online shoppers alike.
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