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Of all the new and weird AI features in Apple Intelligence, perhaps Genmoji is the most exciting one. Though it's in beta, and its output can range from weird to terrifying, it's still fun to make and sure your own custom emojis.
Genmoji, as the name sounds, is an amalgamation of generative AI and Emoji. Simply put, you give it a prompt, and it will generate an emoji—a small, sticker-sized image that can be saved to be reused in chats. While you're always limited by Apple's guardrails, you can use the feature to create emojis that you wish existed, but don't. Of course, generative AI is far from perfect, and you may find you generate Genmoji that you wish were never created.
Like with Image Playground, getting something good out of Genmoji can be a struggle. But I'll walk you through how the feature works, and how you can create something that both works and is fun. If you'd like to annoy your spouse with a rainbow glitter poop emoji in a middle of the workday, here's how to make it happen.
To access Genmoji, you'll need to use iOS 18.2 on an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 series. Then, you'll need to sign up and clear the Image Playground waitlist. To do this, open the Image Playground app, and tap Request Early Access. When it's ready, you'll receive a notification and Genmoji will be unlocked.
Once you've done that, you can create a Genmoji anywhere on the iPhone, right from the keyboard. Tap the Emoji button to switch to the Emoji keyboard, then tap the new colorful rainbow Emoji button in the top-right. (In general, the way to spot an Apple Intelligence feature is to look for the new, colorful thing that has come out of nowhere.)
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
Now, you'll see a new Genmoji creation screen. Here, give it a prompt, as detailed as you can. You can make things really weird by using your name, or anyone in your contact book, and make an emoji based on an AI-generated version of their face. Results might be jarring, or hilarious. Here's me in a cowboy hat for reference.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
Genmoji will generate multiple emojis, and you can swipe through all the versions it makes. When you find one you like, tap the Add button from the top. This will send the Genmoji to the current conversation, and it will be added to your Stickers area in the Emoji keyboard—ready to be used again and again.
If you like a Genmoji that someone has sent, you can tap on it to view details and add it to your own collection.
Generating a good Genmoji means waking a thin line between absurdist AI images, and something that looks like a regular emoji, all while staying within Apple's guardrails. There are some things you just can't do, like making Genmoji of someone who isn't already populated by your iPhone's Photos data.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
That said, I was able to generate an angry emoji flipping the bird, so that's nice. And yes, for scientific reasons, I can confirm that you indeed can generate an emoji featuring an eggplant on a peach. But guns are off limits: Like regular emojis, you're stuck with water pistols, if anything at all.
The key to a good Genmoji is being descriptive. Use specific words describing feelings or emotions (e.g. "happy," or "tears"), and use descriptive verbs, then mix and match these things to see what Genmoji ends up creating. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries or different wording to get what you want. When I started out, I couldn't get it to generate a poop emoji, but with some different wording, I was able to get what I wanted, a "poop rainbow glitter" emoji!
Genmoji, once created, always shows up in suggestions when you open the emoji keyboard. This might get embarrassing if you've made one of the Genmoji I talked about above. And if you try to delete them from the emoji keyboard, you'll find that it's just not possible. That requires a trip to the Messages app.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
In the Messages app, open any iMessage conversation, then tap the big Plus button above the keyboard. Now, choose the Stickers app. You'll see all your Genmoji stickers listed here. Simply tap and hold on a sticker and choose the Remove option to get rid of it. Not only will this delete your Genmoji from Stickers, it'll ensure the Genmoji disappears from your emoji keyboard as well.
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Genmoji, as the name sounds, is an amalgamation of generative AI and Emoji. Simply put, you give it a prompt, and it will generate an emoji—a small, sticker-sized image that can be saved to be reused in chats. While you're always limited by Apple's guardrails, you can use the feature to create emojis that you wish existed, but don't. Of course, generative AI is far from perfect, and you may find you generate Genmoji that you wish were never created.
Like with Image Playground, getting something good out of Genmoji can be a struggle. But I'll walk you through how the feature works, and how you can create something that both works and is fun. If you'd like to annoy your spouse with a rainbow glitter poop emoji in a middle of the workday, here's how to make it happen.
How to create Genmoji on your iPhone
To access Genmoji, you'll need to use iOS 18.2 on an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 series. Then, you'll need to sign up and clear the Image Playground waitlist. To do this, open the Image Playground app, and tap Request Early Access. When it's ready, you'll receive a notification and Genmoji will be unlocked.
Once you've done that, you can create a Genmoji anywhere on the iPhone, right from the keyboard. Tap the Emoji button to switch to the Emoji keyboard, then tap the new colorful rainbow Emoji button in the top-right. (In general, the way to spot an Apple Intelligence feature is to look for the new, colorful thing that has come out of nowhere.)
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
Now, you'll see a new Genmoji creation screen. Here, give it a prompt, as detailed as you can. You can make things really weird by using your name, or anyone in your contact book, and make an emoji based on an AI-generated version of their face. Results might be jarring, or hilarious. Here's me in a cowboy hat for reference.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
Genmoji will generate multiple emojis, and you can swipe through all the versions it makes. When you find one you like, tap the Add button from the top. This will send the Genmoji to the current conversation, and it will be added to your Stickers area in the Emoji keyboard—ready to be used again and again.
If you like a Genmoji that someone has sent, you can tap on it to view details and add it to your own collection.
Tips on creating fun Genmoji
Generating a good Genmoji means waking a thin line between absurdist AI images, and something that looks like a regular emoji, all while staying within Apple's guardrails. There are some things you just can't do, like making Genmoji of someone who isn't already populated by your iPhone's Photos data.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
That said, I was able to generate an angry emoji flipping the bird, so that's nice. And yes, for scientific reasons, I can confirm that you indeed can generate an emoji featuring an eggplant on a peach. But guns are off limits: Like regular emojis, you're stuck with water pistols, if anything at all.
The key to a good Genmoji is being descriptive. Use specific words describing feelings or emotions (e.g. "happy," or "tears"), and use descriptive verbs, then mix and match these things to see what Genmoji ends up creating. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries or different wording to get what you want. When I started out, I couldn't get it to generate a poop emoji, but with some different wording, I was able to get what I wanted, a "poop rainbow glitter" emoji!
How to delete Genmoji
Genmoji, once created, always shows up in suggestions when you open the emoji keyboard. This might get embarrassing if you've made one of the Genmoji I talked about above. And if you try to delete them from the emoji keyboard, you'll find that it's just not possible. That requires a trip to the Messages app.
Credit: Khamosh Pathak
In the Messages app, open any iMessage conversation, then tap the big Plus button above the keyboard. Now, choose the Stickers app. You'll see all your Genmoji stickers listed here. Simply tap and hold on a sticker and choose the Remove option to get rid of it. Not only will this delete your Genmoji from Stickers, it'll ensure the Genmoji disappears from your emoji keyboard as well.
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