iOS 18 could add a little more fun to the iPhone experience. Into Turn it on this week’s newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports that AI-generated emoji will be among the new features Apple is showing off at WWDC next month. As if the existing emoji library isn’t large enough, Gurman writes that the company is “developing software that can quickly create custom emojis based on what users text.” I, for one, can’t wait to see the damn creativity that’s bound to come out of this.
Apple is reportedly doing this so that iPhone users have more customization options for their apps and home screen, such as the ability to change the color of app icons and customize everything more freely. The latter would be a pretty big change, especially for Apple, but it would certainly be a welcome change for any user itching to get more creative with their home screen designs. Of course, these are still rumors, so don’t take any of them for granted.
Ahead of its annual developer conference, there’s been a lot of talk about Apple’s AI plans. It will start on June 10, but rather than debuting something too flashy at this stage, Gurman suggests Apple will stick to practical applications for the technology. Apple is expected to announce Collaboration with OpenAI and things like Safari searches, Siri, photo retouching and voice memo transcriptions could be powered by AI, according to Gurman. The company can also provide smart recaps for notifications, web pages, and more.
