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Apple's Clean Up AI tool improves in iOS 27 beta, but requires iCloud

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Apple's Clean Up AI image editing tool in the iOS 27 developer beta shows significant improvements over the iOS 26 version, accurately removing objects from photos. However, the feature requires an iCloud subscription and an iPhone 15 Pro or later, limiting accessibility. The tool still struggles with complex backgrounds and fine details.

Meridian48 take
The upgrade is meaningful but Apple's decision to gate it behind hardware and iCloud subscriptions may frustrate users expecting a free, universal feature.
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I tried Clean Up in the iOS 27 developer beta, and Apple's AI-powered image editing tool is finally worth using — but there's a big caveat →
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