Apple may soon showcase this AI photo editing feature: Report

Apple is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered photo editing feature, which it may unveil soon. The Cupertino-based tech giant is hosting its Let Loose event on Tuesday, where it is expected to introduce new iPad Air and iPad Pro models and a new Apple Pencil. It is said that during the event, the company may also tease its new AI feature, and then introduce it in 2024. Notably, Apple researchers have also published a paper on an AI model capable of editing images.

according to a report According to AppleInsider, Apple is working on an AI-powered feature called ‘Clean Up’ that is said to provide users with “Photoshop-grade editing capabilities.” Citing people familiar with the matter, the report claims that the feature is currently being tested internally and is designed for the in-house Photos app. It further added that the feature is being planned for macOS 15, but did not specify whether it would also be available on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

The feature is reported to be located within the Edit menu of the new version of the Photos app. The three options are Adjust, Filter, and Crop, and the Clean Up feature can be found within the Adjust menu. As far as what it does, the feature is said to remove background objects from a portion of the image, which can be selected using the brush tool. A similar tool is also available in Google’s Pixel smartphones.

Interestingly, earlier this year, Apple researchers published a paper Titled Guiding Instruction-Based Image Editing Via Multimodal Large Language Models, it mentioned an AI model that can perform complex edits to an image with simple prompts and actions. If the reports about the clean up feature are true, there is a possibility that it could be based on this LLM.

The report also highlights that there is a possibility that the tech giant may tease this feature during its Let Loose event. It would make sense if the company intends to release this feature for the iPad as well. An earlier report mentioned that Apple may introduce the new iPad Pro with an M4 chipset equipped with a new Neural Engine capable of driving AI features. The company can also present it as an AI device.