Image Playground: AI Image Generation Arrives on iOS

Apple's Image Playground, an AI-powered image generation tool, is launching with iOS 18.2, expected around December 9, 2024. This new feature lets users create cartoon-style images from text descriptions.

Availability and Access

Image Playground will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the entire iPhone 16 series. Users can access it via a dedicated app or through the Messages app. This release aligns with the anticipated iOS 18.2 update. For other software updates, check out the latest on HyperOS 2.

Key Features

  • Create images from text prompts.
  • Enhance uploaded photos with AI.
  • Modify images with various art styles and backgrounds.

Currently, Image Playground is accessible to beta testers. The public release is expected soon, offering a new creative tool for iPhone users. For similar creative apps, see Riverside's platform for podcast and video creation. While this tool focuses on cartoon-style images, OpenAI's Sora offers realistic image generation, though with limited availability at launch. See more about Sora's launch details.