Apple's Image Playground Gets 'Photorealistic' Capabilities With New AI

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At WWDC 2026, Apple shows off new AI image creation and editing tools.

Apple's creative AI hub Image Playground will be capable of creating "photorealistic" AI images, thanks to new AI models running behind the scenes. Apple announced the news at WWDC 2026, the company's annual developers conference.

Image Playground is one of Apple's original AI hubs, where you can create images with generative AI. Now, that content should be more customizable and look less like plastic AI slop. You will be able to edit specific parts of an image -- an important capability for error-prone AI -- by tapping on it and describing the change you want with a simple text prompt.

You'll be able to use these AI creations across your device, including to make contact posters and backgrounds.

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