Apple introduces AI-powered object removal in photos with the latest iOS update | TechCrunch

Apple released the new developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 Sequoia. With this update, the company is launching new Apple Intelligence features, including the ability to remove objects from photos.

The feature, called Clean Up, lets users identify and remove an object from the photo without affecting the picture. The system uses AI to generate background when you remove an object from an image. Apple said that the system understands even shadow or reflection of an object and handles it while filling in the background.

Users can select an object using the smart detection feature to remove it with just one tap. People can also circle or brush over any unwanted objects to delete them from the image.

Apple’s rival Google made a similar feature called Magic Eraser available to all Google Photos users for free earlier this year.

In July, Apple rolled out the first set of Apple Intelligence features with iOS 18.1 dev beta. These features included writing tools, notification summaries for SMS and Mail, natural language search and memory creation in Photos, transcription for calls and voice recordings in notes, and summaries and smart replies feature in Mail. Apple Intelligence is only available to users in English with their region set to the U.S.