iOS 18's New 'Genmoji' Feature Lets You Create Your Own Emoji

Monday June 10, 2024 11:36 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

One of the new Apple Intelligence features coming to the iPhone with iOS 18 is Genmoji, which allows you to instantly create your own custom emoji.

Genmoji iOS 18
AI-generated emoji can be created with text prompts like "smiley relaxing wearing cucumbers" or "t-rex wearing a tutu on a surfboard."

Just like emoji, Apple says Genmoji can be added to messages, shared as a sticker, or used as a Tapback reaction in the Messages app.

Apple Intelligence features are not included in the first beta of iOS 18, and instead will become available for testing over the U.S. summer.

iOS 18 should be publicly released in September.

Tags: Genmoji Guide, Messages

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Top Rated Comments

enjoi52

30 months ago

Mark my words, Genmoji may be one of the most impactful features to in terms of getting consumers comfortable with AI.

Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Supercyborgninja

30 months ago

Tbh the Image Playground & this seem really Un-Applelike.

But more than anything, the lack of demo hearing Siri is worrying to me.

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

sw1tcher

30 months ago

One of the new Apple Intelligence features coming to the iPhone with iOS 18 is Genmoji, which allows you to instantly create your own custom emoji.

The emoji can be created with text prompts like "t-rex wearing a tutu on a surfboard."

That's the power of Apple Intelligence.

Will this put Apple's emoji creators out of a job?

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

garotemonkey

30 months ago

I believe the Braindead Monkeys put it best about a year and a half ago, in "You're Not Helping ('http://bdmonkeys.net/alac/BDM-Meta_Meat-17-Youre_Not_Helping.m4a')".
"Do you really NEED a smiley face eating a pickle while wearing a sombrero?"

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)