iOS 27 to Let Users Generate Wallpapers and Build Shortcuts With AI

[MacRumors]

iOS 27 will include a custom wallpaper generator and an option to automatically create shortcuts using AI, reports Bloomberg.

When choosing a new wallpaper, users will have the option to generate something custom using the Image Playground app. Image Playground is used for generating custom emoji and images that can be used throughout iOS, and it is set to get an upgrade in iOS 27.

Apple is testing models that produce more lifelike images, so the version of Image Playground that's used for generating custom wallpapers could be different from the current version.

Shortcuts is also getting a major update, with users able to use natural language to ask Siri to make a shortcut. There is an option for users to tell Siri what they want to accomplish with a shortcut to have the workflow created using AI.

Bloomberg says the Shortcuts app has a prompt that says "What do you want your shortcut to do?" with a text field to enter a description. Shortcuts that are created using AI are then automatically installed and immediately available for use.

Shortcut creation is largely done manually now, and it is a tool that has remained out of reach of many casual iPhone users. A Shortcuts app that's able to work with natural language capabilities will see the app getting more widespread use.

The new Shortcuts app and the wallpaper generation tool will be previewed at the WWDC keynote that's set to take place on June 8.

Article Link: iOS 27 to Let Users Generate Wallpapers and Build Shortcuts With AI

 

[MacUserFella]

React to my comment if anyone asked for this!

 

[ajf.350d]

The AI shortcuts could be very useful. I’ve never got to grips with that app but several times wanted to create something.
The wallpaper app? Really? I guess there are so few options for wallpaper around it might be useful /s

 

[dannyyankou]

React to my comment if anyone asked for this!

Being able to create a device shortcut with a natural language prompt? Hell yes.

 

[Astuces iOS]

React to my comment if anyone asked for this!

Yeah no one asked ! CAN WE STOP WITH AI PLEASE !!


I'm already fine with wallpapers and make my OWN shortcuts...

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Sounds cool.

For those who will overreact like they do with any AI-related story, you could just not use it if you don't want to. Pretty simple.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Absolutely zero interest in "generated wallpapers".

But hey .. not everything is for me!

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Yeah no one asked ! CAN WE STOP WITH AI PLEASE !!


I'm already fine with wallpapers and make my OWN shortcuts...

Good thing this is a totally optional feature then. You don't have to use it, nobody will force you to.

 

[555gallardo]

I will definitely generate the hell out of wallpapers, so at least one country will run out of life resources such as water or electricity. /s

 

[Astuces iOS]

Being able to create a device shortcut with a natural language prompt! Hell yes.

Build your own shortcuts !! No need an ai to do them for you !

 

[Shin-Ra]

Not the powerful 3D editor I was hoping for but there’s still some potential customisation benefits. Running locally on battery it should be fairly efficient and quick to iterate on something you like but maybe clashes with app icons in the foreground, doesn’t complement the glass translucency of the dock, is too bright etc.

I’d love it if Apple made a friendly-interface, 3D wallpaper generator with ways to deform preset shapes or import an SVG or smoothly autotrace another image outline, extrude and refine the shape. Then play with preset lights, materials and translucency, extra binding effects like syrup, glitter, ice and quickly preview the result. Then put the ray tracing hardware in recent Apple Silicon to use in rendering (over minutes) a full resolution, high-end wallpaper with physically plausible lighting.

In the AI-obsessed present, the obvious thing to do would be to generate wallpapers remotely with AI but you’d never get the degree of control and immediate feedback of building with a local 3D app.

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Build your own shortcuts !! No need an ai to do them for you !

That will remain an option !! This does not replace that ability !

 

[Astuces iOS]

Good thing this is a totally optional feature then. You don't have to use it, nobody will force you to.

Again, by adding features like this, you don't add more features to iOS...

Like iOS 26 that is just redesign...

 

[turbineseaplane]

I think AI would face a lot less resistance if it were being deployed only for actually useful, if not essential, features.

"helping me make shortcuts" and "generating wallpapers" ... ain't it

 

[555gallardo]

Again, by adding features like this, you don't add more features to iOS...

Like iOS 26 that is just redesign...

A well optimised redesign, that’s for sure. I’m unable to use search in Settings app on my iPhone 15 Pro and I’m using the latest version.

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

I think AI would face a lot less resistance if it were being deployed only for actually useful, if not essential, features.

"helping me make shortcuts" and "generating wallpapers" ... ain't it

Weird because it seems like the #1 take against AI is that it will take jobs from people (or already is). Seems like doing what you say would only make it more likely to take jobs.

 

[dannyyankou]

Yeah no one asked ! CAN WE STOP WITH AI PLEASE !!


I'm already fine with wallpapers and make my OWN shortcuts...

And I used to look up information with my own world book encyclopedia, but tools came along that made things easier.

If you don’t want the AI stuff, you can just disable Apple Intelligence 🤷‍♂️

 

[Astuces iOS]

A well optimised redesign, that’s for sure. I’m unable to use search in Settings app on my iPhone 15 Pro and I’m using the latest version.

Bug fixes that's good we want more bug fixes !

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Bug fixes that's good we want more bug fixes !

I've got good news for you !

Apple has a LARGE development team that is capable of both fixing bugs AND adding features.

It will never be bug free, no software has been or ever will be.

 

[bigboy29]

Apple trying to keep image playground relevant.

This checks out.

 

[Populus]

Honestly, being able to generate shortcuts by just explaining to the AI what we want is a good application of LLM’s (as long as it does it right most of the times).

 

[rensuchan]

I think AI would face a lot less resistance if it were being deployed only for actually useful, if not essential, features.

"helping me make shortcuts" and "generating wallpapers" ... ain't it

Shortcut generation actually has potential to be very useful if you are a Homekit user. I agree with you on wallpaper generation though.

 

[bluecoast]

OK making new wallpaper sounds useful - but hasn't android and Chromebook plus had something like this since 2024?

Making shortcuts easier to use. OK. But the frontier companies are already moving to agents.

Apple feels woefully behind.

Anyhow, I want to start reading reports very soon about how they are going to fix Liquid Glass.

My experiences gel with this article:

iOS 26 broke my iPhone. A fix is coming (I hope)

This year, Apple doesn’t need to reinvent iOS. It needs to make it work again.

www.macworld.com

I'm constantly surprised by the amount of people on these forums who say that no, in fact, 26 'works great!'

I'm assuming that they own Apple stock directly or have money invested in a tracker fund that is a major investor in them...

 

[SilmarilFinder]

Who needs to generate a wallpaper while apple gives us amazing wallpapers as part of major updates

Amazing new walpaper you need to see

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

I'm constantly surprised by the amount of people on these forums who say that no, in fact, 26 'works great!'

I'm assuming that they own Apple stock directly or have money invested in a tracker fund that is a major investor in them...

I have no issues with 26 and I have no money invested in Apple. Try again.

Believe it or not, someone can disagree with you without having ulterior motives.