Unlocking Enchantment: How Image Playground and Siri Fell Just Short of Magic

Apple Intelligence: Fun, But Not Yet Revolutionizing Siri

Apple’s Intelligence, in all its glory, is finally coming to life, and its latest update in iOS 18.2 is a thrilling step forward. With Genmoji and Image Playground, your iPhone can now transform you into a cartoon character and create fantastical scenarios. I, myself, turned into a wizard and even created a mini-me, Genmoji Lance, which I’m hoping my wife will like better than my initial, unimpressive wizard persona.

A Slow Start

However, Apple Intelligence’s rollout has been shockingly slow. Apple promised that Siri would be capable of taking hundreds of new actions in and across Apple and third-party apps. While Apple has noted that Apple Intelligence will roll out through late 2024 and into 2025, it’s an extremely slow pace in a field where competitors like OpenAI are releasing massive updates daily.

Not All AI is Apple’s Own

Some of Apple’s most powerful AI tricks aren’t even its own. In fact, the Visual Intelligence update to Camera Control (that new "button" on the side of your iPhone) sends your query to OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google. While this works well, it raises questions about Apple’s claims of ownership and control over its AI endeavors.

Siri Lags Behind

Even with the iOS 18.2 update, Siri still lags behind in the chatbot department. Other platforms, like Gemini and ChatGPT, allow for lengthy conversations, understand context, and take action. Siri, on the other hand, is far from that level of intelligence. Apple needs to get moving if it wants to stay in the AI game.

The Future of AI

The future of AI is all about revolutionizing the way we interact with our devices. It’s not just about turning yourself into a cartoon character or creating fantastical scenarios. It’s about unlocking the full potential of human-computer interaction. If Apple doesn’t step up its AI game, the rest of the industry will leave it behind.

The Future of AI

Figure 1: Image Playground in Action

Figure 2: Visual Intelligence Update to Camera Control

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