iOS 18.4 Beta Unveils New Sketch Style for Image Playground, Completes Creative Trio
iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Introduces New Sketch Style for Image Playground
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.4, which includes a significant enhancement to the Image Playground app. Originally introduced in iOS 18.2, Image Playground allows users to generate images by typing descriptions, and now it features a new style called 'Sketch.' This addition completes the trio of available styles: Animation, Illustration, and Sketch.
Key Features:
- Image Playground: Create original images through text input.
- Integration: Available in dedicated app and within Messages and Notes.
- New Style: Sketch, announced at WWDC but delayed until iOS 18.4.
- Cross-Platform Availability: Sketch is now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with the new betas of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4.
Background:
- iOS 18.2: Introduced Apple Intelligence features like ChatGPT integration, Genmoji, and Image Playground.
- WWDC Announcement: Sketch was announced to be part of Image Playground but did not appear in earlier iOS 18.2 and 18.3 betas.
User Feedback:
The article invites users to share their thoughts on the new Sketch style.