Apple has introduced a new AI-powered tool called Clean Up in its latest iOS update that aims to make it easier to remove unwanted objects from photos. This tool is similar to Google’s Magic Eraser, which is available for free on Google Photos for Android and iOS devices. The launch of Clean Up comes as part of Apple’s latest developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1.

Apple Clean Up Tool: How it works

The Clean-Up tool allows users to remove objects from their images with minimal effort. Using intelligent detection technology, users can select an object in a photo and remove it with a single tap. Additionally, users can draw a circle or brush over unwanted elements to effectively erase them. This feature is designed to streamline photo editing and make it more user-friendly.

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Currently, Clean Up is only available to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users testing the iOS 18.1 developer beta. According to a report by Techcrunch, the feature is not yet available on other iPhones running the iOS 18 8 developer beta. However, this update includes other AI-based improvements, such as generative AI summaries for various applications.

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Apple Clean Up Tool: Functionality and Performance

The Clean Up feature is built into the Photos app. It uses AI to detect and remove selected objects while maintaining the integrity of the photo. After an object is removed, the tool uses a technique similar to generative fill to seamlessly blend the edited area with the rest of the image. Apple claims that the tool can detect shadows and reflections and ensure that these elements are also removed during the editing process.

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Earlier this year, Google introduced a similar feature called Magic Eraser for Google Photos for free. Apple’s introduction of Clean Up is a sign of its ongoing efforts to integrate AI into its ecosystem, starting with features available in the developer betas of iOS 18.1. These features include writing tools, notification summaries for SMS and Mail, natural language search in Photos, transcription for calls and voice recordings in Notes, and smart replies in Mail. However, the Apple Intelligence features are currently only accessible to English-speaking users in the US

It remains uncertain whether the Clean Up feature will be extended to other models beyond the iPhone 15 Pro series when iOS 18.1 is officially released.