Apple Intelligence was announced at this year’s WWDC in June. Although the exact release timeline for the public remains unclear, a host of AI features are expected to debut in the next year on the company’s iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The Cupertino-based tech giant has been releasing beta versions. The Developer Beta 3 of the latest iOS and iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 Sequoia bring an AI-powered ‘Clean Up’ tool in the Photos app. This is Apple’s answer to Google’s Magic Eraser and Samsung’s Object Eraser.
Apple’s ‘Clean Up’ AI feature takes on Magic and Object Eraser
Before we get into the details, It’s worth noting that the beta version is unstable. Hence, it is not recommended to download and install on a device device that is your daily driver. The feature is released only on devices that support Apple Intelligence. These include the iPhone 15 Pro models and the M-powered Macs and iPads.
The Clean Up tool as the name suggests can identify and remove distracting objects and strangers. It also comes with the ability to heal blemishes and pixelate people’s faces to conceal their identity. Although it intelligently detects and removes unwanted elements, users get the option to tap, brush, and circle if they don’t want something in the image. You can also zoom in to fix minute details. It is also capable of removing unwanted shadows and reflections.
The Clean Up feature is accessible when editing a picture in the Photos app. It appears as an eraser-style icon in the bottom toolbar. Images edited using the tool will be labelled as ‘Modified with Clean Up’ and added to the EXIF data. It works with all images even if they were captured by another phone or a DSLR.
The AI-powered Clean Up feature is not entirely flawless. We can expect it to be polished till the release of a stable version.
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