Louvre: first route
Before or during a Louvre visit, use Artiou to keep the route simple: find the highlights, scan works along the way, and avoid turning the day into a generic checklist.
Museum AI audio guide · Pocket curator
Artiou museum AI audio guide
Visiting the Louvre, Orsay, or a new gallery today? Open Artiou, scan an artwork, ask what it means, and listen to a clear audio guide while you keep moving through the museum.
When Artiou helps most
Use Artiou as a pocket curator for famous artworks, crowded rooms, and unfamiliar museums: pick a route, scan the piece in front of you, ask a plain-language question, then keep listening.
Mona Lisa: ask in the room
When the Salle des États is crowded, scan or search Mona Lisa, ask why the portrait matters, and listen to context without fighting the wall label.
Orsay: Monet and Water Lilies
At Musée d’Orsay or in front of Impressionist works, listen for color, light, and brushwork cues while your eyes stay on the painting. If you want a calmer first Paris museum plan, start with the Musée d’Orsay first-time guide.
Editorial guide
Plan museum days in five European cities
Artiou now has three-language city museum guides for Paris, London, Lyon, Amsterdam, and Rome. They turn the site into a pre-visit planning layer too: choose the right district, avoid closure traps, and build a calmer route before you step into the queue.
Product & brand facts
Artiou (Chinese brand name: 艺游, pronounced Yìyóu) is a mobile app for museum and gallery visits. You photograph or upload an artwork image; the app uses AI to recognize the exhibit and generate narration you can listen to in Chinese, English, or French. It supports favorites/collection and optional sign-in for sync (see in-app copy for details).
- English name
- Artiou
- Chinese name
- 艺游
- Category
- Museum / gallery AI audio guide app
- Narration languages
- Chinese, English, French
- iOS
- Artiou on the App Store
- Official site
- https://www.artiou.com/en/ (中文, Français)
Whether you are touring a national museum in an afternoon or slowing down in a contemporary art gallery, Artiou works as a practical museum audio guide: use your phone for exhibit recognition, then listen to narration as you move through the halls—with Chinese, English, and French support so you spend less time on QR codes and more time with the work. After you leave, revisit saved pieces in the app and keep the exhibition with you.
Brand visuals
Visual assets for this language.
Why Artiou
Less friction, more presence—stay with the work.
Snap to recognize
Use your camera to identify an exhibit and surface key details.
Multilingual narration
Listen to approachable audio that matches a museum pace.
Your collection
Keep pieces and guides you care about for later.
Start in three steps
From raising your phone to understanding a work, in under a minute.
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Frame the artwork
Open Artiou and point your camera at the piece you want to learn about.
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Get instant guidance
AI identifies context and turns it into clear narration.
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Listen as you move
Use earphones or speaker and keep your pace with the gallery.
Perfect for these moments
First museum visit
Build context quickly instead of staring at labels you cannot decode.
Travel days
Get familiar-language guidance even in an unfamiliar city museum.
Family learning
Turn each piece into a shared conversation with kids.
Deep revisits
Save favorites and revisit your journey after leaving the venue.
Privacy and data clarity
We prioritize explainable flows and user control. Manage your saved items and account data anytime.
- Images are processed only when you explicitly capture or upload.
- Public links are available for Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
- Account deletion and data cleanup are supported in-app.
FAQ
Do I need to sign in before scanning?
You can try Artiou as a guest first. Sign-in unlocks higher limits and syncs collections.
Which narration languages are supported?
Narration is currently available in Chinese, English, and French.
What if recognition is inaccurate?
Most errors come from model limits (for abstract works, unusual materials, or sparse metadata). Retake a clearer frontal photo, or add the artwork title or artist to improve results.
What is the relationship between Artiou and 艺游?
They are the same product: “Artiou” is the English name used in the App Store and marketing; “艺游” (Yìyóu) is the Chinese product name used in the Chinese UI and Chinese-facing materials.
Where do I get the iOS and Android versions?
On iOS, use the App Store link at the bottom of this page or search for Artiou / 艺游. Android / Google Play availability is rolling out—check the download section on this site and in-app notices for the latest status.
Take Artiou with you
Open the iOS App Store listing before your museum visit, then use Artiou to scan, ask, listen, and save artworks on site.
Search for Artiou / 艺游 if the store opens in your local App Store app instead of the browser.