Can Apple’s new AI photo ‘Clean up’ tool beat Google’s Magic Editor? For some users, yes
Jason Hiner/ZDNET A good camera, photo skills, and a worthy subject are only part of the equation when capturing the perfect photo. Some factors are out of your control, such as objects or people in the background that you can not move but are in the way of your perfect shot. That’s where AI can help. With Monday’s release of iOS 18.1, Apple introduced an AI-powered “Clean-up” feature, available in the editing section of the Photos library. With this feature, you can remove unwanted elements of a photo and seamlessly blend the background back in. Also: Apple just gave the MacBook Air a big performance upgrade – at no extra cost Although this is a new and exciting feature for iOS users, Google has had a similar feature, Magic Editor, available for Pixel phones since 2023. Google recently expanded its offering to all Google Photos users — including iOS users. So, the question is: Was Apple’s counterpart worth the wait? To find out, I tested both tools using photos — from my recent trip — …