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The keyboard of illustrated icons is based on Unicode, the standard for text, numbers and emojis across all platforms. Emoji originated in Japan and were added to the Unicode Standard in 2010.

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Then tap the emoji icon next to the text search bar. In the search field, describe a Genmoji you want to create, like a cat with a top hat. Wait for the AI to generate your custom emoji.

The iOS 17.4 beta released on Thursday, Jan. 25 introduced 118 new emoji. The colorful new icons are only available to iPhone developers right now, but the rest of us will get them soon.