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Apple overhauled Image Playground with a new generative model on Private Cloud Compute that creates photorealistic images. The app adds photo-based editing via text or touch gestures, and outputs to Lock Screen wallpapers and Contact Posters. All AI images carry a hidden SynthID watermark. Developers get access through the Image Playground API.
Apple announced improvements to Image Playground at WWDC 2026, addressing past quality issues. The app now supports natural language prompting, custom dimensions for images, and integration across lock screens, iMessage, and contact posters. Apple emphasized that photos are never stored or shared, even with Apple, using private cloud compute.
Apple added native photorealistic image generation to Image Playground at WWDC 2026 as part of iOS 27. The feature generates realistic images directly from text prompts, closing a gap with competitors. Users can still create in Animation, Illustration, and Sketch styles. The update includes new models and controls.
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