iOS 27 and Siri could have a new darker look at WWDC 2026

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We're a little less than two weeks from WWDC 2026 where Apple will debut the first look at the forthcoming iOS 27 and potentially the long-delayed Siri 2.0.The next update to Apple's iPhone operating system should be AI-focused as Apple tries to catch up with rivals. A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman shared several AI features and a new, darker look for Siri. This includes a potential EU directive that forces Apple to offer AirPlay alternatives.Genmoji and Image Playground updates

(Image credit: Apple Image Playground/Future AI)Per Gurman, both Genmoji and Image Playground are getting visual and feature updates. Both apps should be a getting a visual upgrade that should make the emojis and AI-generated images look much better.Genmoji will let the operating system suggest premade options based on your frequently used phrases and images.Image Playground is supposed to support more third-party AI models for image creation. This would be in addition to the current ChatGPT availability. There should also be a new wallpaper creation tool.Briefly, Gurman says Apple is also working on the ability to use conversational prompts in the Shortcuts app and a new AI-based grammar checker.Dark Siri