Google Names Paris Hilton Android Icon in Residence to Pitch AI App Tools

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 9

Google said Paris Hilton will serve as Android’s new “Icon in Residence,” a marketing role aimed at showing how its AI app-building tools can be used by consumers.
The partnership centers on Gemini Canvas and related Android AI features, with Hilton framing the effort around blending creativity and technology rather than promoting a specific handset.
Google’s first showcase is “Iconic Ideas,” a pink-themed Gemini Canvas project that helps users organize ideas, tasks and inspiration while earning “sparkle points” for completed items.
The campaign also highlights Android features including Circle to Search and Gemini’s Omni and Nano Banana creative tools, while featuring the Android-powered Motorola Razr Fold on the landing page.
The tie-up extends Hilton’s Android presence after earlier Motorola Razr collaborations, but shifts the focus from fashion-led phone marketing to Google’s broader AI software push.