Huge iPhone iOS 18.2 update is finally out as fans obsess over ‘Genmoji’ but I think best trick is hidden in Photos app
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APPLE is rolling out a major upgrade to millions of iPhones today with loads of Apple Intelligence features in tow - including highly-anticipated Genmoji. The brand new tool allows people to create their very own emoji and they can be sent to friends with an Android device too.
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All users have to do is type out what sort of emoji they want and Apple Intelligence will instantly create it, with an iOS look and feel to them too. On the visual front there's also Image Playground, a new AI-powered experience that lets you turn a description or a person from your photo library into a new, fun image in a set of unique styles across apps.
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Elsewhere, Apple has introduced the Image Wand allowing people to transform a rough sketch into a polished image that complements a user’s notes - just circle an existing sketch, image, or handwritten or typed notes to generate new images. The Photos app has some fresh additions as well, including a new create a memory tool so AI can generate a video of specific moments for you.
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For example, you could type "learning to fish" and Apple Intelligence will pick out photos of water, docks, fishing rods, and fish from your library, then seamlessly string it together. Users can search more specifically within the Photos app to find exact moments faster without trawling through loads of old snaps.
So you could search "Maya skateboarding in a tie-dye shirt" and Apple Intelligence will dig out those specific photos - and it works for videos too. Clean Up is Apple's answer to Google's Magic Eraser, allowing people to remove unwanted objects or people from photos.
