Feeling burned out but can’t take time off? There’s now an app for that.
A new iPhone app called Endless Summer is going viral for offering AI-generated vacation photos that make it look like you’ve just jetted off to the Amalfi Coast — even if you’re answering emails from your couch.
The app, created by Laurent Del Rey, a designer who recently joined Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, uses artificial intelligence to develop photorealistic travel pictures featuring you in dreamy destinations worldwide.
“It’s for when burnout hits, and you need to manifest the soft life you deserve,” Del Rey told TechCrunch.
Once you upload a selfie, Endless Summer’s AI goes to work — instantly generating sun-soaked snapshots of you on a beach, sipping espresso on a Parisian balcony, or shopping through colorful markets abroad.
The photos come with a nostalgic, film-inspired look — think soft grain, warm tones, and that dreamy vacation blur that makes everything look like it was shot on a disposable camera.
Del Rey says he designed the app around “summer nostalgia” and calls it his “first app 100% made by me.”
After a few free trial photos, users can choose from three pricing plans:
- $3.99 for 30 images
- $17.99 for 150 images
- $34.99 for 300 images
There’s even a “Room Service” mode that automatically delivers two new AI vacation photos every morning — because who doesn’t want to wake up to a fake beach day?
Other features include:
- Auto-save to your Camera Roll
- Gender settings or auto-detect options
- Seasonal themes (including a new Halloween mode!)
- One-tap privacy deletion
Endless Summer’s popularity comes at a time when more Americans are feeling totally wiped out.
According to recent reports, 79% of workers feel burned out in 2025 — the highest number ever recorded. And even though most employees have paid time off, nearly one in four didn’t take a single vacation day last year.
Instead of booking real flights, some are turning to AI for a taste of escape. But not everyone thinks that’s healthy.
“Artificial vacations won’t bring the health benefits of real downtime,” one wellness expert told People. “They’re a coping mechanism for a system that makes rest feel out of reach.”
Endless Summer also taps into the growing anxiety around social media “perfection.”
Studies show that 61% of Gen Z travelers have admitted to posting misleading content about their trips, from tagging fake locations to editing budget getaways into luxury-looking escapes.
So it’s no surprise an app that makes travel look effortless (and aesthetic) is catching on.
Still, experts warn that ultra-realistic AI photos could blur the line between online and real life, leaving users comparing themselves to other people’s lives and digital versions of their own.
For Del Rey, Endless Summer started as a creative experiment. But it’s quickly become a reflection of something more profound — a culture so overworked that even pretending to relax feels like a relief.
“People want warmth, texture, joy — and if they can’t get it in real life, they’ll create it digitally,” one cultural critic told People.
Whether Endless Summer is harmless fun or a warning sign of our collective exhaustion, one thing’s clear: in 2025, even your vacation can be powered by AI.
