With iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 now available, iPhone and iPad users have access to a slew of new features that make use of Apple Intelligence. That includes Genmoji, a new type of AI-generated emoji that was first introduced at WWDC 2024.

Genmojis” is a new iPhone feature that can create custom emojis. You can also use it to make custom emojis of family and friends.

Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 software update introduced a series of Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and notification summaries. However, Here’s what you need to know about Genmoji, the Apple Intelligence feature that many people are excited about.

OS 18.2 unveils Genmoji, an AI emoji creator, but users are buzzing over Image Playground's bizarre app icon that's confusing iPhone owners everywhere.

Genmoji is Apple’s name for its built-in AI-powered emoji generator. Some have taken to calling images of themselves made with the Image Playground app “Genmoji,” but that’s not quite right. Those are not styled like Apple’s emojis, are created in a different way, and are not accessible in the standard emoji picker.

Apple has finally rolled out the brand new Genmoji feature with iOS 18.2, allowing you to create custom emojis for various situations. This feature is available on the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 series.