Tinder announces AI tool Photo Selector to help pick profile photo [Video]

After teasing an AI-powered tool to help pick profile photos last year, Tinder formally announced “Photo Selector” today. The feature uses artificial intelligence to assist with choosing profile photos from what you have on your device.

Here’s how Photo Selector works: Take a selfie for facial recognition (if you’re verified on Tinder, you’re already familiar with this), allow Tinder access to your camera roll, and Photo Selector will curate images for you to review. You then decide which ones you want to add to your Tinder profile.

A majority of singles, 52 percent, said it’s hard to select a profile image, while 68 percent said an AI feature for this task would be helpful, according to a recent Opinium survey Tinder commissioned of 7,000 18-25 year old singles who are on dating apps. The same survey reported that young adult singles spend an average of 33 minutes selecting the right profile picture — so Photo Selector would, in theory, cut that …