How to Make Memory Videos with Apple Intelligence

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The Photos app has always been able to make fun slideshows, called Memories for a long time now. However, with Apple Intelligence, you can now ask your AI assistant to make Memories with a specific set of parameters. Find out how to make a Memories video on iPhone using Apple Intelligence!

Why You’ll Love This Tip:

  • Quickly create a slideshow of your favorite photos.
  • Create personalized video montages with photos of people, pets, locations, and more.

How To Make a Memories Video on the iPhone

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.1 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Memories are a great way to quickly create a slideshow on your iPhone without having spend hours scouring your photo library. Apple Intelligence makes it even easier than ever before, because you can simply tell your AI who or what you want to see in the slideshow, as well as what kind of music you want to hear. Here's how to create a slideshow on your iPhone:

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  1. Open the Photos app, and scroll down to Memories.

    iphone photos app memories section displaying suggestions for a memory video and a red box around memory creation box
  2. You can tap one of the suggestions or tap Describe a memory… to create your own.

    iphone photos app memories section displaying suggestions for a memory video and a red box around the describe a memory button
  3. Type out what you want to see in the Memory, and tap the arrow. For this example, I asked Apple Intelligence to create a slideshow of my cat using photos from last year.

    iphone create a memory movie screen displaying an apple intelligence box with a description for a memory
  4. You’ll see an animation of all your photos coming together, and the AI might ask you for additional information, such as requesting your song choice from Apple Music.

    iphone photos apple intelligence memory movie creation screen displaying a prompt to request music from Apple Music
  5. Once it’s done, the Memory will begin playing automatically, with its own AI-created title.

    iphone photos memory video displaying a full screen photo of a black cat with a title, "Cat Adventures" and a subtitle, "2023"

That’s how to make a Memories video on the iPhone using Apple Intelligence. If you want to save the video you created, check out our article on how to save a slideshow on your iPhone.

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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.