At some point, you probably miss that emoji you have in mind. A food, a person doing something, even an animal… and the fact is that Even though the iPhone has hundreds of emojis, our minds are much more creative. And with the arrival of Genmoji in iOS 18.2, you’ll be able to unleash that creativity and send all kinds of emojis you have in mind.
Genmoji is part of iOS 18.2 and Apple Intelligence. Take advantage of Apple’s artificial intelligence to create a unique and irreplaceable emoji. Throughout this article, we will explain what it takes to create a Genmoji and when they will be available. You will leave with all your doubts resolved!
What is Genmoji?
Genmoji is the name that Apple has given to the tool that allows us to create personalized emojis from what we write in the text. Unlike traditional emojis, with Genmoji, you can create as many variations and themes as you want. By simply typing a description, you will see your Genmoji appear alongside different additional options.
Of course, like emojis, you can use a Genmoji in other apps as if it were a sticker. This will also be the case on WhatsApp, since the Genmoji will work natively in the application for the moment. Messages via iMessage. You will therefore have to go to the Messages application to create a Genmoji.
Which iPhones support Genmoji?
As we saw at the beginning, Genmoji is one of the Apple Intelligence features. And that means that not all iPhones will be able to create them. In addition, the launch of Apple Intelligence in different countries and languages must be taken into account.
- Genmoji is available on from iOS 18.2. The release of iOS 18.2 is expected in early December.
- Genmoji-the Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro and above. That is to say the entire range of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.
- Apple Intelligence (and therefore Genmoji) will arrive in Spanish in April 2025.
Does this mean that Until then, you can’t try Genmoji? Not necessarily. In the coming weeks, the public beta of iOS 18.2 will be released and compatible iPhones will be able to try Genmoji as long as they follow the steps to try Apple Intelligence.
How to create a Genmoji?
To start using Genmoji, simply: open the Messages app and go to the emoji keyboardas if you were going to send a normal one. Once the feature is active, follow these steps:
- Go to Emoji Keyboard and Click the Genmoji button which appears at the top right.
- Write the description in the text bar. For example, a squirrel being a DJ.
As you type, Genmoji will automatically generate a series of emojis based on your description. You can scroll through the different options until you find the one that best suits your idea. If you want to change something, just write it down. When you like it, just tap Add so it appears on your emoji keyboard and send it. From there you will always have it available to send. You will only have to type (this) Genmoji once.
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How to make a Genmoji of a person?
One of the most amazing features of Genmoji is the ability to create emojis based on ourselves, our friends or our family. To do this, simply start the textual description referring to a person. For example, “my friend Marc surfs”. You will be asked to select a reference photo and Genmoji will create the person’s emoji. Ready to share!
Genmoji is undoubtedly one of the Apple Intelligence features you most want to use. And, although it is still limited to users of iOS 18.2 beta and it is also necessary to configure the iPhone in English, time will surely end up passing quickly and on all compatible iPhones we will be able to use it to impress our friends.
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