Exploring Apple’s Image Playground for AI-Generated Holiday Greetings

Discover how Apple’s Image Playground was used to create unique, AI-generated holiday greetings, sparking a mix of confusion and amusement among family members.

When Apple Intelligence hit the scene with the iPhone 16 and iOS 18.2, everyone and their dog started poking around to see what it could do. This holiday season, one clever soul thought, ‘Why not spice up the family group chat?’ and turned to Apple’s Image Playground to whip up some AI-generated greetings. The result? A mix of laughter, raised eyebrows, and a few ‘Wait, how did you do that?’ moments.

Nestled within Apple Intelligence, Image Playground is like that one friend who’s always up for fun but knows where to draw the line. While other AI image generators let you go wild (sometimes too wild), Apple keeps things light and cartoony. Our holiday hero crafted images that were spot-on for each family member—think a bookworm cousin as a wizard or the perpetually late uncle as a snail. The reactions ranged from ‘This is genius!’ to ‘I don’t get it, but I love it.’

Sure, not everyone was instantly on board (Aunt Karen still prefers her handwritten cards, thank you very much), but this little experiment showed off how Apple Intelligence can add a personal touch to digital hellos. Plus, it was a sneaky way to introduce the less tech-savvy relatives to the wonders of AI. Who knows? Maybe next year, they’ll be the ones sending the weird and wonderful greetings.