Create Custom Images in Seconds with Image Playground

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The latest version of iOS includes a new app called Image Playground. You can use this app to generate artwork and images using Apple Intelligence. Find out how to get started with Apple’s Image Playground app!

Why You’ll Love This Tip:

  • Generate original images using Apple Intelligence.
  • Create fun artwork of yourself or your friends.

How to Use Apple Image Playground

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.2 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Even if you’re not much of an artist, you can now create artwork in seconds by using Apple Intelligence. Image Playground on iOS 18 utilizes the power of Apple Intelligence to generate images from scratch. Here’s how to use the Image Playground app:

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  1. Open the Playground app.

    iphone spotlight search with a red box around image playground app
  2. You have a few options here. First off, you can tap the text box to describe an image yourself.

    iphone image playground with a red box around text prompt box
  3. Once you type your description, tap the send button. For this example, I typed, “A robot standing in a forest holding a bird in its hands.”

    iphone image playground text prompt with a red box around text box
  4. Apple Intelligence will generate a few different options. You can swipe left and right to see the other images.

    iphone image playground displaying an ai generated image of a robot in the forest with a bird in its hand with red arrows pointing left and right, indicating to swipe left and right
  5. Tap Done when you are finished, and the image will be added to your Image Playground library.

    iphone image playground displaying an ai generated image of a robot in the forest with a bird in its hand with a red box around done button
  6. Alternatively, when generating a new image, you can tap Show More (or swipe left) under Suggestions.

    iphone image playground with a red box around show more
  7. You can select a few different Themes to create your image.

    iphone image playground displaying three themes and an image being generated, with a red box around around the themes menu
  8. Tap the minus icon to remove a theme.

    iphone image playground displaying three themes and an image being generated, with a red arrow pointing at the minus icon
  9. Just like before, Apple Intelligence will generate a few different options. Swipe left and right to see the other images.

    iphone image playground displaying an AI generated image of a castle in the desert with red arrows pointing left and right, indicating to swipe left and right
  10. Tap Done to add the image to your library.

    iphone image playground displaying an AI generated image of a castle in the desert with a red box around done button

That’s how to use Image Playground to generate artwork. Next, find out how to use Genmoji on iOS 18.

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Rhett Intriago

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.

Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.