Apple's worst AI feature to get a 'big boost' with upgraded Apple Foundation Models
Apple's Image Playground, known for its poor AI-generated images, is expected to improve with the upcoming OS 27 and upgraded Apple Foundation Models. Despite its current limitations, the tool may become more useful as it integrates better image generation capabilities. Users will also have the option to utilize third-party models for enhanced performance.
- ▪Image Playground has been criticized for its low-quality AI avatar generation.
- ▪The tool is set to receive significant upgrades with the release of OS 27.
- ▪Users will be able to choose third-party models to enhance their image generation experience.
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Rumor Apple's worst AI feature to get a 'big boost' with upgraded Apple Foundation Models Wesley Hilliard 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun May 24 2026, 11:25 AM EDT · 3 minute read Image Playground will generate images based on provided photos and other inputs, but the results leave a lot to be desired Rumor Score 🤯 Likely Generative AI is not Apple's strong suit, but Image Playground, the tool responsible for horrific AI avatar generation and Genmoji, should see significant improvements with the OS 27 cycle. Apple announced Apple Intelligence features that had to be delayed in 2024, and one of them should have been Image Playground. While the other AI tools were of passable usefulness and quality, the image generation tool still leaves a lot to be desired.
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