How Jennifer Lopez's Dress Inspired Google Images

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20 March 2024

While we all use Google images in our daily lives, do you know the story of how it was born?


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Interestingly, American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was the inspiration behind Google Images


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Up to the year 2000, Google search was limited to text, but then the Grammy Awards that year changed things


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During the 42nd Grammy Awards, JLo wore the green Versace jungle print dress and ''broke the internet'' for the first time in history


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The plunging neckline and exotic jungle print captured the imagination of millions, igniting intense curiosity and attention


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Many tried to look up pics of the iconic dress but couldn't find it as Google only offered text and links for their search results


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Google engineers said it led to a huge increase in the volume of search, and became the most ''popular search query ''


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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed there were so many searches for photos of the dress that it inspired them to create Google Images


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The Google Image Search was finally born in July 2001


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In 2020, Ms Lopez wore the same green dress at Versace's Spring-Summer show at Milan Fashion Week


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