After weeks of waiting, Apple’s iOS 18.2 update is almost here.

iOS 18.2 is expected to launch on Monday, December 9th and brings with it some extensive new features. Of particular note are Apple Intelligence’s improvements, which have been in something of a strangely half-baked state since the launch of the iPhone 16 earlier this year. The latest iOS update includes some of the most highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features, such as the ability to create your own emojis.

iOS 18.2 release notes: 4 features you’ll love

According to 9to5Mac, these are the big features Apple included in its iOS 18.2 release patch notes.

Genmoji

Genmoji allows users to create their own custom emojis with text prompts. The use cases here are pretty self-explanatory; Sometimes you want to use an emoji that doesn’t exist. Now you can easily create this emoji for yourself.

Picture playground

Image Playground is a comprehensive app for generating new or modifying existing images using AI. You can create images using text prompts or import existing images from your photo library to add things to them. These images can then be shared via Messages or other apps.

Visual intelligence

Visual Intelligence is an iPhone 16 exclusive feature that allows users to long-press the camera control button and take photos of objects to be analyzed by the AI. Once the photo is taken, you can get more information about the object from ChatGPT or have the AI ​​highlight the text in the image for you. Google search is also included in case you don’t trust ChatGPT.

ChatGPT integration with Siri

Speaking of which: ChatGPT’s previously announced integration with Siri is available with iOS 18.2. If you ask Siri something and you think ChatGPT is better suited to provide an answer, you will be prompted to optionally consult OpenAI’s chatbot instead. This happens within Siri and does not require a ChatGPT account. Have fun!