Meet Wrinkles, an AI app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you
Wrinkles is a new AI-powered mobile app that provides location-based audio tours and historical stories about the user's surroundings. Founded by David Stemler and Ryan Hansan, the app aims to replace traditional screen-heavy tour guides with an immersive, hands-free experience.
Why it matters
The app represents a growing trend in using AI and geolocation to enhance tourism and cultural education through personalized, context-aware content.
A new app called Wrinkles uses your location to automatically surface stories about the places around you. Wrinkles, available on both iOS and Android , essentially acts as an AI-powered audio tour guide that reveals hidden history and local stories.
The idea behind the app is to allow you to move through the world while hearing the places around you come to life without having to stare at your phone. As you explore, Wrinkles can tell you the secrets behind a building, the history of a street, and other local lore.
Wrinkles was founded by David Stemler, a longtime advertising executive, and Ryan Hansan, who previously founded ScratchDC, a meal delivery service, and TasteLab, a shared commercial kitchen that helped independent food businesses launch and grow.
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