Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 software update introduced a series of Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and notification summaries. However, Here’s what you need to know about Genmoji, the Apple Intelligence feature that many people are excited about.

Genmoji is Apple’s name for its built-in AI-powered emoji generator. Some have taken to calling images of themselves made with the Image Playground app “Genmoji,” but that’s not quite right. Those are not styled like Apple’s emojis, are created in a different way, and are not accessible in the standard emoji picker.

As part of the iOS 18.2 Apple Intelligence update, you can now craft your own custom emoji designs -- here's how.