Turn one museum photo into a guided art trail.
ArtWise is a lightweight ChatGPT App for museum visitors and travelers. Upload one artwork photo and ArtWise turns it into a compact museum-guide experience: a quick artwork brief, related artwork image cards, visual comparison prompts, map search terms, and a suggested 3 to 5 stop trail.
- Alpic Playground: artwise-51b9fcac.alpic.live/try
- Production MCP server:
https://artwise-51b9fcac.alpic.live/mcp
Repeatedly photographing every artwork and asking separate questions interrupts a museum visit. ArtWise uses one photo as the starting point for a connected exploration route.
The goal is not only artwork identification. ArtWise helps visitors understand what to notice next through:
- the same artist or artistic circle
- the same movement or period
- related subjects and themes
- similar visual motifs
- useful contrast works
- Select ArtWise in ChatGPT.
- Upload one museum artwork photo.
- Optionally mention the museum, gallery, or a preference such as artist, history, technique, or a quick trail.
- ArtWise renders a museum-guide widget with current artwork context, related artwork images, cautious location guidance, and a mini trail.
ArtWise front-loads the full trail in one tool call. There is no dashboard, database, account system, or multi-step form.
Returns a short onboarding message before an artwork photo is available. It tells the visitor to upload one clear photo and optionally share a museum location or viewing preference.
Generates the full guided museum trail from an artwork photo, description, or conversation context. The tool returns structured content for the ArtWise widget, including:
- current artwork information and confidence note
- visual observation guide
- related artwork image cards
- comparison prompts
- approximate location guidance
- map search terms
- suggested 3 to 5 stop mini trail
- next best photo only when clarification is needed
The ArtWise widget is rendered by the ChatGPT App UI rather than relying on a text response to preserve markdown images. It displays:
- a museum-label-style artwork summary
- related artwork comparison cards with images
- a visual route summary
- trail stops with artwork images and location guidance
Upload an artwork photo and ask:
Use ArtWise. Turn this artwork photo into a guided museum trail.
For a location-aware demo:
Use ArtWise. I am in Musee d'Orsay in the Impressionist galleries. Turn this artwork into a 5-stop trail with related artwork images and map search terms.
Before uploading a photo:
Hi, I am in Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin. How should I use ArtWise?
Install dependencies:
npm installStart Skybridge DevTools:
npm run dev -- --port 3000Open:
http://localhost:3000/
The local MCP endpoint is:
http://localhost:3000/mcp
Start with an Alpic tunnel:
npm run dev -- --port 3000 --tunnelBuild:
npm run buildDeploy to Alpic:
npm run deployArtWise is intentionally small:
- Skybridge MCP server
- React widget for ChatGPT App rendering
- static public-domain comparison images hosted on Wikimedia Commons
- Alpic Cloud deployment
This hack-night version does not include:
- authentication
- a database
- external museum APIs
- real indoor navigation
- live museum collection access
- custom image recognition models
- artwork pricing or investment advice
ArtWise uses cautious language when information is incomplete:
- It does not claim an exact artwork identity when the input is uncertain.
- It does not fabricate room numbers or current display locations.
- It asks visitors to verify title, artist, date, medium, and room using wall labels or the museum map.
- Related artwork images are visual comparison aids, not proof that a work is currently nearby or on view.
This repository is an ArtWise prototype built for a hack-night demo.