Apple is reportedly set to improve its Genmoji in iOS 27 with new AI-powered automatic suggestions, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “Now, for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, Apple is planning a small change that it seemingly hopes will increase adoption of the feature: Suggested Genmoji.
The upcoming update is said to create personalised emojis faster and also make them more intuitive, using on-device intelligence to recommend designs based on users’ messages and context. “Suggested Genmoji are created from your photos and your commonly typed phrases,” reads a new toggle in the keyboard settings of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The capability will be optional in the next iPhone and iPad software update,” reads the Bloomberg report.
Apple introduced Genmoji with iOS 18, the feature enable the users to generate custom emojis using text prompts. Now with iOS 27, the company plans to take this further by adding automatic Genmoji suggestions which appear as users type or react in Messages, Notes and other apps. Apple has been making the same Camera app for years. iOS 27 is about to change that.
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For instance, typing “smiling cat with sunglasses” instantly creates a unique emoji. The next major iPhone software update will let users build their own camera interface from scratch—choosing which controls appear, and exactly where they sit, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple calls these controls “widgets,” and they’ll live along the top of the Camera interface. Tap the new “Add Widgets” tray—a transparent panel that slides up from the bottom—and you’re picking from three organized categories: basic, manual, and settings.
The system will also analyse the tone, keywords, and conversation context to surface relevant emoji ideas. For example, if you are texting about a birthday, iOS might suggest a cake or confetti Genmoji automatically. The upgrade will be part of Apple’s broader Apple Intelligence initiative, which integrates generative AI across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The new Genmoji engine will run entirely on-device, ensuring privacy while delivering real-time personalization. Flash, exposure, timer, resolution, depth-of-field: all of it becomes rearrangeable.