Don’t expect to generate AI images on iPhone until December
Apple’s annual September launch event is happening today (follow along with our iPhone 16 event live blog for the latest updates), and while we already had an inkling that certain Apple Intelligence features might be delayed until after the initial rollout of iOS 18, we’re now hearing that two of the most exciting new AI tools could be held up until December.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple now plans to launch Image Playground and Genmoji in iOS 18.2, which is likely to begin rolling out at the end of the year. Image Playground will allow users to create generative images in various iPhone apps like Messages or Notes, while Genmoji is essentially a custom emoji generator.
Apple Intelligence will almost certainly be the key selling point of today’s “It’s Glowtime” Apple event, but the first Apple Intelligence features aren’t expected to become available on compatible iPhones until the release of iOS 18.
