This is what Siri, Apple’s updated iOS 27 could actually look like

Artificial intelligence is expected to be the main topic at Apple’s WWDC 2026 event, where the iPhone maker would unveil the revamped Siri experience that has been in the works since Apple first announced Apple Intelligence in 2024. The company was unable to ship this version of Siri in late 2024 or early 2025, postponing Siri’s release and acknowledging that it would take longer to roll out the promised AI features. The delay represented a rare setback for Tim Cook’s Apple, but the company continued to build out its Apple Intelligence features, confirming in early 2026 that Siri would use a customized version of Google’s Gemini AI to power some of the revamped AI features in iOS and other operating systems. With Apple’s WWDC event just a few weeks away, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has published a detailed report explaining alleged changes to Siri in iOS 27, as well as the Camera, Photos, and Shortcuts apps.

BREAKING: A first look at renders of Apple’s upcoming iOS 27, completely redesigned Siri, major new AI features, improved photo editing, a customizable Camera app aimed at professionals and more.

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) May 28, 2026

Gurman often shares information about unreleased Apple products and projects, with his reports detailing hardware and software innovations underway in Cupertino. What’s different about its iOS 27 report shared in late May is that it contains several illustrations created by Bloomberg to give readers an idea of ​​the UI changes coming to the iPhone in iOS 27. Assuming the information is accurate, the Siri redesign appears to be the most important feature in iOS 27. Apple will introduce a standalone Siri app that will work much like ChatGPT, except Siri is built into the iPhone’s operating system. Additionally, Siri and other new AI features will be available in other iPhone apps.

iOS 27 will still feature the same Liquid Glass design introduced by iOS 26, based on images published by Bloomberg, but the Siri experience will get a new interface. Gurman describes iOS 27 Siri as an “always-on agent” that will live in Dynamic Island. iOS 27 will introduce a new gesture to activate Siri, swiping down from the central part of the top part of the screen. As a reminder, swiping down in the left corner brings up the Notification Center, while swiping down in the right corner calls up the Control Center. The new gesture would allow users to enter commands or use voice to talk to the AI.

Apple is set to release a pretty major overhaul of Siri in its iOS 27 that includes AI features. @markgurman explains pic.twitter.com/8zvUSQ76tt

– Bloomberg (@business) May 28, 2026

After swiping down, users will also be able to choose the AI ​​agent that will handle the task. ChatGPT, already available in Apple Intelligence in iOS 26, could appear alongside Siri. Support for Gemini and Claude could be in the works, according to Gurman. The new swipe gesture will also open a new menu with app suggestions and search options. The new menu will also allow users to access apps, compose text messages, launch app shortcuts, and perform searches.

The standalone Siri app is also a new addition in iOS 27, with Gurman reporting that the app should offer a similar experience to ChatGPT. The app will display recent chats as a list or large buttons taking up the screen. The app should also support file downloading. Siri will be able to obtain information from various places, including web searches and from the iPhone itself, because Siri will have access to the user’s personal data in various applications.

While Bloomberg’s artwork focuses on the new Siri experience on iPhone, the iPad and Mac are expected to feature similar UI changes for Siri in iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. The reporter shared additional information on how Apple plans to integrate the revamped version of Siri into other apps. For example, Gurman says Apple plans to let users create shortcuts through natural language, which should make the Shortcuts app much easier to use than in iOS 26. Google added a Gemini Intelligence feature in Android 17 that lets users create custom widgets for apps.

The Camera app will support Siri, with a dedicated menu item called Siri, featuring an animation similar to the Apple Intelligence logo. The feature will allow users to get information about the content of their photos, similar to Visual Intelligence in iOS 26. Also interesting is the customizable Camera app UI. Users will be able to choose which controls to display at the top of the screen from a selection of “widgets”. The menu may be similar to the current iOS Control Center customization process. Users will be able to choose specific controls for the Camera app, which should improve the photo-taking experience.

Finally, Apple would include new editing features based on Apple Intelligence in the Photos app, such as the ability to remove items, extend the image beyond what was photographed, and change the perspective of a photo. Apple is also testing a feature that will allow users to edit photos by issuing commands via natural language. This Photos feature might not be available in the initial release of iOS 27 this year. Google has already launched such a feature on Pixel 10 phones.