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Hacking Genmoji: Tips for Using Apple’s AI Emoji and Image Playground

Apple Intelligence has restrictions on what art you can ask it to create in Image Playground and Genmoji — but CNET’s Bridget Carey has some tips on how to get around it. Although things get weird. (Results may vary.) 0:00 Intro 1:19 iOS 18.2 1:34 Image Playground 2:36 Blocked words 3:01 Illustration Mode 4:33 Re-editing…

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Apple Intelligence has restrictions on what art you can ask it to create in Image Playground and Genmoji — but CNET’s Bridget Carey has some tips on how to get around it. Although things get weird. (Results may vary.)

0:00 Intro
1:19 iOS 18.2
1:34 Image Playground
2:36 Blocked words
3:01 Illustration Mode
4:33 Re-editing images
4:57 AI images inside Apple Notes
5:20 Genmoji
6:50 How save Genmoji as a sticker
6:59 Ho to save other people’s Genmojis

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60 Comments

  1. @jklsdfgjk23

    December 20, 2024 at 1:33 pm

    Apple Intelligence is some PC watered down crappy AI Gen. Apple Intelligence is worthless

    • @zapplesplaysmc9767

      December 20, 2024 at 1:49 pm

      It’s in beta it just came out last week

    • @jklsdfgjk23

      December 20, 2024 at 3:24 pm

      @@zapplesplaysmc9767 True!

  2. @scotwharton

    December 20, 2024 at 1:46 pm

    ….Your genmoji looks so good. Mine looks NOTHING like me

  3. @johnm7882

    December 20, 2024 at 1:49 pm

    This Appple AI is terrible

  4. @wxracer23

    December 20, 2024 at 1:52 pm

    3:55 green face

  5. @ReR7474

    December 20, 2024 at 2:23 pm

    At 4:16-18
    Bridget got what she asked when she wanted to be a witch but didn’t get the results in the first place XD

  6. @VincentVega-i5d

    December 20, 2024 at 2:25 pm

    Great new features for toddlers. Well done Apple

    • @willsayshi

      December 20, 2024 at 6:28 pm

      you do not have to use it. genmoji is just a nice fun feature. not everything has to be military-grade practical to be useful.

  7. @humangoo

    December 20, 2024 at 2:31 pm

    Try imputing this: Light pink long cylindrical object with veins, dome on top. The dome has white liquid dripping out.

  8. @iVisual.sambonkowski

    December 20, 2024 at 2:36 pm

    I don’t see many adults using Apple’s AI Emoji and Image Playground, at list not more than once. its just a gimmick

  9. @ickess

    December 20, 2024 at 2:38 pm

    I used image playground to make an image from a GWAR song lyric.
    Maggots are falling like rain.

    That got me something interesting

  10. @ickess

    December 20, 2024 at 2:48 pm

    I was able to make an image of a Ducati motorcycle. I was surprised it did not copyright me. It did not actually say Ducati, but it looked like one.

  11. @chelseajordan5752

    December 20, 2024 at 2:52 pm

    I love these videos and this host. Keep it up!

  12. @ickess

    December 20, 2024 at 2:53 pm

    “Money shooting out of my mouth” created a dollar bill with a mouth and more dollars flying out of it

  13. @elvissantos5690

    December 20, 2024 at 3:03 pm

    Am I the only one whenever I use Genmoji, my phone starts to get hot from the back. The more I use it, the screen will then dims due to the temperature of the phone ????????‍♂️ I have a iPhone 16 Pro btw

  14. @Seetheren

    December 20, 2024 at 3:11 pm

    The app is so pointless. If I were 10years old, egnemoji might be cool but I am definitely not 10 years old.

  15. @g2gpotty

    December 20, 2024 at 4:09 pm

    I haven’t laughed out loud this hard in awhile. Thank you.

  16. @mogumogu000

    December 20, 2024 at 4:10 pm

    Fun video, useless features.. All we want from apple is longer battery life and higher refresh rate. Sadly, this is what we got ????

  17. @AmosFernandesamos

    December 20, 2024 at 4:12 pm

    She’s cute and gives good advice!

  18. @cgpandre

    December 20, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Saint Bridget !!!

  19. @Broozer-fw3vl

    December 20, 2024 at 4:51 pm

    So the new features aren’t meant for adults? All I see are childish pictures and writing tools that are clearly made for the uneducated who can’t even string a sentence together. Pretty colours and rainbows everywhere are not for me and it just typifies Apple’s outlook on the world which is all sweetness and roses. I need my phone for business and I’ll save playtime for my kids.

  20. @danielworrell3438

    December 20, 2024 at 5:32 pm

    Apple intelligence is insane it could identify anything on your screen in any app

  21. @Lruiz3865

    December 20, 2024 at 5:40 pm

    Someone: AI is gonna dominate the world
    AI:

  22. @efpl5049

    December 20, 2024 at 6:09 pm

    95% to 80% battery reduction in just 10 minutes and generates a lot of heat while creating images in playground. you can’t even touch the phone’s back side because of the heat.

    – Localized generative ai is good for plugged-in devices with proper cooling, better go for cloud based AI, good for battery and overall device longevity.

  23. @loveFFKamloops

    December 20, 2024 at 7:35 pm

    Can’t care less for the apple stupidity ????????????

  24. @donaldcrawfordiii554

    December 20, 2024 at 8:10 pm

    Don’t worry about how Ai makes you look. You have a very pretty face Bridget.

  25. @jeffmcknight4818

    December 20, 2024 at 8:29 pm

    Did anybody ask for this feature?

  26. @rosariodagosto6484

    December 20, 2024 at 8:32 pm

    money time

  27. @rosariodagosto6484

    December 20, 2024 at 8:32 pm

    pple hasnt changed anything it just a big Con ai

  28. @yulashi777

    December 20, 2024 at 8:36 pm

    I’m the designer at Very Necessary Emojis and even I can’t make good Genmojis

  29. @AntonChigurh-q7s

    December 20, 2024 at 8:48 pm

    This is embarrassing…Apple’s AI is all the rage with 12 year old girls.

  30. @wetterick

    December 20, 2024 at 9:03 pm

    you said Apple Intelligence is for the stupid ones, yet you keep talking about its features. fr tho. let someone else talk about it!

  31. @bradley7506

    December 20, 2024 at 10:09 pm

    Tried to create an image of myself in a vampire outfit and that worked but for some reason I asked for fangs, pointed teeth, monster teeth and absolutely nothing I typed would give me fangs….jeez Apple
    “Fangs” aren’t copyrighted….

  32. @donovyegg1

    December 20, 2024 at 10:59 pm

    Looks better!

  33. @Nextburjalarab

    December 20, 2024 at 11:48 pm

    Why can’t any AI write English? It’s so weird

  34. @rrosomasa

    December 21, 2024 at 12:53 am

    i always try to use emojis in my texts, but i do think we have too many as it is. I know for sure there are a ton i’ve never used and probs never will ????‍♂

  35. @ChocoIateFish

    December 21, 2024 at 1:06 am

    2:17 Why do they look so much like you ????

  36. @odessastepsmag

    December 21, 2024 at 2:41 am

    Just say no to AI (buf yes to Bridget)

  37. @pinroshan020

    December 21, 2024 at 3:55 am

    I love you Bridget ❤

  38. @SEAN31680

    December 21, 2024 at 5:59 am

    After seeing ai emojis I won’t be able to sleep again

  39. @kjw-vw6xr

    December 21, 2024 at 6:14 am

    Is this the best Apple intelligence feature ever made? ????

  40. @robocobrabot

    December 21, 2024 at 7:44 am

    Pee

  41. @cschmitz100

    December 21, 2024 at 8:51 am

    4:18 ????????

  42. @Kakki82

    December 21, 2024 at 2:02 pm

    One More Thong please!

  43. @whoknows6918

    December 21, 2024 at 2:59 pm

    On genmoji you cannot create flags and it’s annoying the whole word flag is banned

  44. @pokemongrind4168

    December 21, 2024 at 5:11 pm

    Love you Bridget❤

  45. @dereckabackus5411

    December 21, 2024 at 5:16 pm

    True. I tried to make Ai of myself as Santa Claus. It created me just a me in a Santa hat.

  46. @Youngarchitect

    December 21, 2024 at 6:04 pm

    Genmoji is nothing but a distraction from that fact that Siri is a disaster 13 years later. Bridget is apple’s puppet.

  47. @Floragatas

    December 21, 2024 at 6:40 pm

    I wrote tuxedo cat and it showed me a ginger cat ????

  48. @arniem8044

    December 21, 2024 at 9:52 pm

    Steve rolling in his grave rn

  49. @Benvenjtos

    December 21, 2024 at 11:42 pm

    Meehhh

  50. @jestahjava4255

    December 22, 2024 at 12:27 am

    This is such a stupid, pointless, ugly, boring, cheap novelty feature

  51. @mikecoshan3752

    December 22, 2024 at 5:23 am

    You look fabulous in your genmojis Bridget ❤️ I have had some fun with Genmoji & I’m 64 years old. Hope you & your family Have a fabulous Christmas, greetings from Across the pond ❤️

  52. @razmirafeek

    December 22, 2024 at 8:03 am

    ????????????????????????????

  53. @Atoz-z7q

    December 22, 2024 at 10:12 am

    Meta ai on messenger is better

  54. @EL2007_7

    December 22, 2024 at 11:14 am

    Any way to delete them??

  55. @hrhhrh3175

    December 22, 2024 at 12:41 pm

    NONE of my Genmoji’s look like me. Based on my Genmoji, I look like a hot supermodel. Oh how disappointed you’d be if you met me in person…. Btw, you can no longer do the Minnie Mouse ears. ☹️

  56. @AnimationByDylan

    December 22, 2024 at 1:53 pm

    Best advice: Delete these travesties and free up space.

  57. @SuryaNarayananThangam

    December 22, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    Wow why are you so uptight on the blue eyes! Why should it be right! This playground thing is supposed to be fun! Stop your racial identity with just u!

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