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Beta leak: Generative AI is coming soon to Apple Music

25/07/2024

Details about Apple Intelligence in practice are scarce so far – as is well known, Apple has not even started beta testing for developers yet. Now another feature has emerged that the company is apparently planning. Details can be found in the latest iOS 18 Developer Preview.

Strings but no working functions

As discovered by Apple blog 9to5Mac in the code of iOS 18 beta 4, the new feature is a matter of concern Music streaming app Apple Music. Apple apparently plans to integrate its “Image Playground” function here via a new “Create Image” button. Image Playground is an image generator built into Apple intelligence. It allows generating images in various formats via prompts or templates. However, Apple does not allow photorealistic images to avoid deepfakes. Instead, you can create images in portrait or cartoon style.

In Apple Music, “Create Image” is apparently used to create AI-generated images for self-made playlists, which then appear as their cover image. The string discovered by 9to5Mac relates to this screen. “Presumably, Apple Music will ask the user what they want the playlist artwork to look like and then provide some options to choose from,” the blog says. At the moment, the function is still under development and it is impossible to activate it in the beta – like all other Apple Intelligence features. There was a reference to a waiting list in the previous beta, but no one has been able to sign up for it yet.

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Step by step towards AI happiness

Apple takes a very cautious approach to AI intelligence. The company wants to begin a testing phase in the summer to determine whether it will also be available to the public or only to participants Developer Programis open. For now, we’ll bet on the latter.

In autumn, possibly in September 2024, iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence will be released as a beta. Not all features will be available, such as the improved Siri. In addition, the only supported language is reported to be US English and Apple has initially refused to bring this offer to Europe.

(B.Sc.)