This week, Apple launched its Apple Intelligence suite of artificial intelligence capabilities. We now have a specific launch window for more Apple Intelligence features later this year.
Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter that the next set of Apple Intelligence features will be available in iOS 18.2 by the week of December 2. Assuming Apple doesn’t delay the release due to bugs or any other unexpected issues.
ChatGPT integration, Genmoji functionality for custom emoji, and the Image Playground app for generating images are expected to be among the next AI features.
As part of iOS 18.4, Apple will offer even more AI features. This update will include an upgraded Siri and is expected to be released in April. As a result of the overhauled chatbot, better language understanding, context awareness, and new actions will be available.
Image Playground:
Users can communicate and express themselves more effectively with Apple Intelligence’s exciting image creation capabilities. With Image Playground, users can create fun images in seconds by choosing one of three styles: Animation, Illustration, or Sketch. Easy-to-use Image Playground is built right into apps, including Messages. You can also experiment with different concepts and styles using the dedicated app. Images are all created on the device, giving users unlimited experimentation options.
Images can be created quickly in Messages with the Image Playground, and users can see personalized suggestions related to their conversations.
Apple Pencil users can access Image Playground through the new Image Wand in Notes, making notes more visually appealing. It is possible to turn rough sketches into delightful images, and even to create images using context from the surrounding area by selecting an empty space. Additionally, Image Playground is available in apps like Keynote, Freeform, and Pages, as well as in third-party apps.
Genmoji:
Users can create original Genmojis to express themselves, taking emoji to a whole new level. With a few keystrokes, their Genmoji will appear with additional options. Genmoji can even be created based on photos of friends and family. Genmoji can be added inline to messages or shared as a sticker or reaction.
Siri is powered by Apple Intelligence:
Apple Intelligence is powered by Siri, which has become more natural, more contextual, and more personal. With the virtual assistant, you can make corrections in real-time and maintain conversational context. With on-screen awareness, Siri will also know what you are talking about if you ask it to do something related to what’s happening in an app. Over time, Siri will be able to understand and take actions in more apps, and it will be able to index photos, calendar events, and files semantically.
You can also use Siri to help you write. Mail and other apps now offer a new feature called Rewrite that allows you to change the tone or proofread inline text.
Apple Intelligence will also automatically summarize notifications. It can automatically determine whether notifications or messages are important enough to interrupt you in a new Focus mode called “Reduce Interruptions”.
