Your iPhone camera could get a huge AI upgrade in iOS 27

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Apple’s next big iPhone software update could make the Camera and Photos apps a lot more powerful – and, surprise, surprise, a lot more AI-focused.

According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 is set to introduce a slew of Apple Intelligence-powered features across photography, image editing, and automation when it’s unveiled at WWDC 2026 on 8 June.

The biggest reported change is a new Siri-powered mode built directly into the Camera app. Rather than hiding Apple’s Visual Intelligence tools behind the Camera Control button, Apple is reportedly adding a dedicated Siri option alongside existing modes like Photo and Video.

That would let you point your iPhone at an object, landmark, product, or anything else you’re curious about and have it analysed by an AI service, or potentially run through a Google-powered reverse image search. Apple is reportedly hoping the move will encourage more people to actually use its visual AI tools, while also helping prepare users for future camera-equipped products, including Apple’s rumoured smart glasses and camera-enabled AirPods.

The Camera app itself could also become much more customisable. Gurman claims that Apple is testing an Add Widgets panel that would let users swap out and prioritise different camera controls, including more advanced options like depth adjustments. Less frequently used tools such as timers or Night mode could also be repositioned to better suit individual shooting styles.

Elsewhere, the Photos app sounds set for an even bigger AI makeover, with two new editing tools reportedly called Reframe and Extend said to be in development.

Reframe would reportedly let users alter the perspective of an image after it’s been taken, while Extend could use generative AI to create missing portions of a photo, effectively expanding the frame beyond what was originally captured. It sounds similar to image-expansion tools already available on some Android phones, including…

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