Apple (AAPL, Financial) is preparing for the release of iOS 18.2 after a release candidate version that shows significant improvements driven by Apple Intelligence. The update for iPhones 15 Pro and onwards includes new features to improve creative and practical device use.
Notably, one of the updates it unveiled is Image Playground, a tool that allows users to create artworks in the styles of animation illustration. Presented across Messages and Keynote, it enables software-driven computer-generated dynamic images with artificial intelligence. Genmoji, which is also one of the key characteristics, allows users to create individual emojis according to prompts, diversifying the text chat with icons.
The update also includes new integration with ChatGPT to improve Siri's range, from text generation to managing multifaceted tasks. At the same time, the Mail app gains enhancements regarding categories, making it easier for users to sort their emails.
Digital illustration: They are unique to iPadOS 18.2 and control how standard outlines drawn with the Apple Pencil are tweaked into better visuals; this illustrates how, besides AI, Apple continually focuses on user ease of use.
These features represent Apple's overall shift towards a future technology market dominated by AI, and the company's devices are being prepared for it. Even though the actual release date for iOS is still unknown, a new version, iOS 18.2, is expected to be released soon, providing users with new useful tools for productivity and creativity across the Apple ecosystem.
