Apple Intelligence's image generation feature 'Image Playground' and ChatGPT support may be available from iOS 18.2

Apple Intelligence , the personal AI that Apple announced at WWDC24, was said to be available on a trial basis in the United States from summer 2024, but Bloomberg reports that the release continues to be delayed.

Apple Event: Staggered AI Rollout and Same iPhone Design Means No 'Super Cycle' - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-08/apple-event-staggered-ai-rollout-and-same-iphone-design-means-no-super-cycle-m0tkgzqg

Apple's Image Playground and Genmoji features reportedly on track for iOS 18.2 beta - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/08/apple-intelligence-genmoji-release/

Apple Intelligence's imaging features delayed until iOS 18.2
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/09/08/apple-intelligences-image-playground-genmoji-to-wait-until-ios-182

Some industry analysts expect that the introduction of Apple Intelligence will lead to a surge in demand for the iPhone 16 and accelerate iPhone replacement demand, which has been declining year by year. However, Bloomberg reporter and Apple-related leaker Mark Gurman reported that 'Apple has decided to further postpone the release of the long-awaited AI feature.'

According to Gurman, Apple Intelligence is not yet complete, and the initial version is missing many features, such as support for ChatGPT. Apple Intelligence is also not available in important markets for Apple, such as Italy, France, Spain, Sweden and Germany.

'Apple Intelligence' and 'iPhone Mirroring' announced by Apple at WWDC24 will not be released in the EU in 2024 - GIGAZINE

In addition, while AI is an exciting new area for the technology industry, it has been pointed out that the majority of consumers are not familiar with AI and will not understand why Apple Intelligence is needed. Therefore, Gurman predicts that it will take some time for Apple to convince consumers of the benefits of Apple Intelligence.

Even if everything goes well, Apple Intelligence will be introduced slowly and gradually, so it will not be available on iPhones when the iPhone 16 is released. Apple plans to release some features of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, which is evident from the beta version of iOS 18.1 released by Apple.

The beta version of iOS 18.1 includes Apple Intelligence notifications, the ability to summarize web content, improve writing, the ability to remove people and objects from images, automatic transcription of phone calls, and the ability to prioritize important emails in the Mail app.

On the other hand, features such as 'Image Playground,' an image generation function of Apple Intelligence, and 'Genmoji,' which generates emojis according to entered text, will not be released until iOS 18.2, which Apple plans to release in December 2024. Gurman also pointed out that support for ChatGPT in Apple Intelligence and Siri 'will not be available until the second half of 2024.' However, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that support for ChatGPT 'will be integrated into iOS by the end of 2024,' so 9to5Mac predicts that it will be available in iOS 18.2.

In addition to the gradual release of Apple Intelligence features, Apple is expected to add an ultra-thin mid-range model to its iPhone lineup in 2025, so Gurman predicted that a surge in iPhone demand would occur around the release of the iPhone 17 in 2025.

It is reported that the 2024 'iPhone 16' will have Apple Intelligence as its biggest selling point, and the 2025 'iPhone 17' will have a new ultra-thin mid-range model 'iPhone Air' and a revamped lineup - GIGAZINE

However, Gurman points out that there is no doubt that Apple Intelligence-related announcements will make up the majority of the iPhone 16 launch event scheduled to be held on September 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

The contents expected to be announced at the iPhone 16 event are summarized in the following article.

Summary of expected announcements at Apple's iPhone 16 event on September 10 - GIGAZINE