Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 software updates introduced a series of Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and notification summaries. However, Here’s what you need to know about Genmoji, the Apple Intelligence feature that many people are excited about.

While Genmoji is limited to the best iPhones running iOS 18.2, iPhone 15 owners and below with iOS 18.1 are able to take advantage of the custom-themed icons. By simply selecting the images and turning them into stickers, even iPhones that aren't compatible with Apple Intelligence can get in on the action.

Apple launched the third beta for iOS 18.2 this week. If you've gotten past the Apple Intelligence waitlist, this beta lets you get a taste of the new AI-powered features. It should be noted that these features actually entered the public beta last week and the latest beta release is mostly dedicated to bug fixes.

Genmoji in iOS iOS 18.2 adds a practical solution to a common problem: not finding the right emoji. With Apple Intelligence you can proofread your copy in any text-based app, you can remove unwanted objects from your photos with Clean Up, and even type to Siri. Out of all the latest features, Genmoji has me the most excited.

OS 18.2 will introduce Genmoji which can create custom emojis through text-based inputs or images within the emoji keyboard. Another Apple Intelligence feature, Image Playground, can create images based on text prompts,

To create a Genmoji, iPhone users should open the messages app, tap on the emoji icon, begin typing a description in the text field and then tap on “Create new emoji.” After a few seconds, several options should appear waiting to be chosen.