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iPhone users make AI-generated emojis of mismatched guns, weeds, and eggplants
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iPhone users make AI-generated emojis of mismatched guns, weeds, and eggplants

It gives people the ability to create their own emojis and some will be forced to create the highest symbols, which are not safe for work, that they can imagine.

It’s a lesson Apple is about to learn with the release of Genmoji, an upcoming iPhone feature that lets users invent you-emojis generated.

Since its beta release late last month, the tool has unleashed a gallery of diabolical creations, with users whipping up marijuana leaves, guns, and inappropriate eggplants you probably wouldn’t put in a moussaka.

Apple effectively banned the gun emoji by replacing it with a water gun, but users can bring it back with Genmoji (Saqib Shah/Apple)Apple effectively banned the gun emoji by replacing it with a water gun, but users can bring it back with Genmoji (Saqib Shah/Apple)

Apple effectively banned the gun emoji by replacing it with a water gun, but users can bring it back with Genmoji (Saqib Shah/Apple)

Surprisingly, for a company so strict about privacy and security, Apple has given users unfettered access to emojis dream car

In our tests, we found that creating a gun emoji was as simple as typing “gun” on the iPhone’s keyboard. The AI ​​then spit out a carousel of guns for us to choose from and share.

This apparent gap is particularly striking given that Apple once changed the gun emoji to a water gun to avoid controversy.

Although a word like “weed” is open to interpretation on paper, Apple’s AI instantly deemed it a cannabis leaf.

    (Saqib Shah/Apple)    (Saqib Shah/Apple)

(Saqib Shah/Apple)

On the other hand, he turned down our requests for eggplant, which is a few words on the naughty list. But, he had no problem making all sorts of obscure pictures of eggplants and peaches.

Judging by the reaction the AI ​​is getting online, iPhone users are delighted with the exhausting results.

Genmoji is clearly missing some filters at the moment. (Saqib Shah/Apple)Genmoji is clearly missing some filters at the moment. (Saqib Shah/Apple)

Genmoji is clearly missing some filters at the moment. (Saqib Shah/Apple)

“Most of the time you can type directly. Otherwise, you have to get creative and trick him into putting (eg) ‘white sauce’ on top of a peach,” said one Reddit user.

“The second I saw this announced at WWDC, I knew it was just going to be an arms race to see what the most absolutely diabolical thing you could make it generate,” another user noted.

The classic ass signifier is about to get even juicier. (Apple Genmoji rude peach emoji)The classic ass signifier is about to get even juicier. (Apple Genmoji rude peach emoji)

The classic ass signifier is about to get even juicier. (Apple Genmoji rude peach emoji)

Apple is currently previewing Genmoji as part of iOS 18.2 beta developerwith a public release to follow in the official software update release in early December.

Like all Apple Intelligence features, the advantage is limited to iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and to iPhone 16 range.

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The first result for ‘weed’ in Genmoji looks a lot like a cannabis leaf (Saqib Shah / Apple)

The staggered release it’s designed to give Apple more time to fine-tune the new tools, which also include an AI that can turn your photos into cartoony images. That means there’s still time for Apple to reverse course on the new unfiltered perk based on user feedback and activity.

Just don’t blame us if the naughty stuff ends up getting canned.