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Say What You See
By Google Arts & Culture (with artist Jack Wild). Visit Say What You See
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A free browser game from Google Arts & Culture that teaches image prompting. The player looks at an AI-generated picture and describes it in words; Google's AI then makes a new image from that description. You pass the level only if your image is close enough to the original, with three tries per image and tips on improving the prompt. Levels get harder. It builds careful looking and descriptive writing.
Our take: A good AI-literacy activity for upper-elementary and middle-school kids, best with an adult nearby; too text-heavy for early readers.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 5 out of 5 | No ads, chat or sign-up; the activity asks the player to type descriptions that make an AI image, and the only link out is apple.com. |
|---|---|
| Data: 4 out of 5 | Google Analytics/Tag Manager only, plus YouTube image hosts for a video thumbnail; no ad networks. |
| Ease: 3 out of 5 | A 'Launch experiment' button, then long text in small type; the child needs to read and type well. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free; no upsell seen. |
What we found
- 8 third-party sites, all Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, fonts, YouTube images)
- 5 cookies set, none from third-party domains
- No ad frames and no asks to sign up, log in, chat or buy
- The game has three tries per image and levels that get harder, per the page text
From the test: Free and ad-free; a reading-and-typing AI prompt game best for older children who read well.
| Ages it suits | about 9 and up (needs reading and typing) |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | No account needed to play. Google's Terms apply (under the age to manage a Google Account needs a parent's permission), plus Google's Generative AI Additional Terms, which add any age limits shown for a service. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free (Oct 2026) |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | Google's image model turns the player's description into a picture, which is scored against the target image. |
What's good
- Free, no account
- Teaches prompting and close looking, not just button-pressing
- Short levels with tips
Watch for
- Typed prompts go to Google's AI
- Needs solid reading and typing
- Generated images can be odd
Data and privacy
Covered by Google's general Privacy Policy and Generative AI terms; prompts are processed by Google AI. Nothing child-specific stated. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own description only. No independent studies found.
In the Big Index
- On the list Top 10 activities to get your child comfortable with AI
- On the list 12 prompting exercises for kids, by age
- On the list 12 creative projects with AI that keep your child the author
- On the list 10 AI activities for preschoolers
- On the list 11 AI art tools that are safer for kids
- On the list Top 50 free game sites for kids (2026)
- On the list Top 50 free learning sites for kids (2026)
- On the list 23 best museum and virtual field trip sites
- Google Arts & Culture
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Where these facts come from
- https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/say-what-you-see/jwG3m7wQShZngw
- https://policies.google.com/terms
- https://policies.google.com/terms/generative-ai
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