Apple Intelligence’s AI custom emoji creator is going to be even quicker and easier than we expected
Genmoji is coming
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We’ve been waiting to see howApple Intelligence’s Genmoji feature works sinceApplefirst revealed it atWWDCin June.
Now, we’ve finally caught our first glimpse and it’s quicker and easier than we expected. Apple quietly updated its iPadOS 18 guide with steps on how to activate the custom AI emoji creator and if it works as seamlessly as it sounds then Genmoji is likely to become a massive success.
According toApple, ‘Just tap the emoji icon, type a description of the image you want—“Golden Retriever catching the best wave ever,” for example—then tap Create New Emoji.’
We have yet to see anyone try this newApple Intelligence feature, which is expected to arrive as part of the iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 updates later this year. Ryan Christoffel over at9to5Mac, however, has used Genmoji and wrote this about the experience, ‘By happenstance, I was able to try out an early version of this walkthrough in action using a recent iOS beta.’ He added, ‘My experience followed Apple’s description exactly, proving just how easy it will be to create new Genmoji.’
Finally some Genmoji information
It’s exciting to finally get some information on how Genmoji actually works as I was starting to get worried thatApple Intelligence’s messy launchwith no proof of these features in action could lead to another AirPower disaster.
The fact that Apple’s guides are being updated to reflect how to use the feature and people outside of Apple have created Genmojis for themselves, means we can actually get excited to create cowboy frogs in the very near future.
If you want to try Apple Intelligence for yourself, you’ll need one of thebest iPhonescompatible with Apple’s AI tools. Check out ouriPhone 16 Pro reviewto see exactly what Apple Intelligence is capable of.
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John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar’s Senior Writer, AI, ensuring you get the latest information on Tech’s biggest buzzword. An expert in Apple, he was previously iMore’s How To Editor and has a monthly column in MacFormat. Living in Scotland, where he worked for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar, John-Anthony has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade and is an award-winning journalist with years of experience in editorial.
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