Unlike the previous WWDC keynote, Apple didnt spend much time talking about Apple Intelligence. After the Siri fiasco, where the company had to postpone the personal assistants onscreen awareness capabilities, Cupertino decided to play it safe with the AI features planned for this iOS 26 cycle.Some of the new features include:Live Translation:Users can communicate across different languages with translated text and audio in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone apps.ChatGPT improvements:Users can ask ChatGPT about what theyre seeing onscreen to learn more. ChatGPT can also help users search on Google or Etsy for apps, products, or images.Genmoji and Image Playground updates:iOS 26 improves these Apple Intelligence features, allowing users to mix emoji, Genmoji, and descriptions.Order tracking details:When you receive emails from merchants or delivery carriers, iOS 26 can identify and summarize the tracking information.These arent the only Apple Intelligence features coming with iOS 26. On Apples iOS 26 preview page, Image Playground can now be powered by ChatGPT to create the ever-popular anime-style images based on user input.While Apple has been careful to call it Anime instead of anything resembling the Studio Ghibli-style AI animations people were creating, its fun to see Image Playground becoming a bit more useful.Image Playground gets five new stylesThe new Anime style isnt the only one available in iOS 26. So far, Apple has added five different custom ChatGPT styles, including:Oil Painting: Very popular on social media, this style transforms any photo (or Genmoji, emoji, or description) into a Renaissance-like image.Watercolor: Adds a watercolor look to your creations. Ideal for enhancing sketches.Vector: Great for logos, icons, infographics, and posters.Anime: Turns your images into manga-style portraits, or use it for action scenes and fan art.Print: Similar to Vector, this one gives a retro or magazine-style look.Along with these, Apple offers tips for creating the best images in Image Playground. You can combine themes like birthday or fantasy moods, and the app may suggest people or figures to include.Free users of ChatGPT might only be able to create a limited number of images, and a subscription could be required for more daily options. Meanwhile, images created directly by Apple are unlimited.Creating ChatGPT images using Apple Intelligence in iOS 26Heres how to create new Image Playground photos with ChatGPT:Once iOS 26 is available, open the Playground app on your iPhone 15 Pro or newer.Tap New Image at the bottom of the app.Select Style, then choose ChatGPT.A new window will appear with five ChatGPT styles to choose from.Once youre happy with your creation, you can save it and use it in iMessage, WhatsApp, and more.Don't Miss: 19 new iOS 26 features Apple didnt have time to show us at WWDC 2025The post iOS 26 Apple Intelligence adds anime-style image creation via ChatGPT appeared first on BGR.Today's Top DealsTodays deals: $15 Amazon credit, rare PS5 Pro sale, $263 HP Stream laptop, $298 Sony XM5 headphones, moreBest deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more salesTodays deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more

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