Apple demonstrated 'Selfie Sing' at the Apple Music briefing held in Seoul on November 11. This feature allows users to view lyrics scrolling on the screen while recording themselves singing with the iPhone's front camera. It was first confirmed in the iOS 27.3 beta, released on November 3 (U.S. local time). During the domestic briefing, Apple announced that it would be released to the general public before the end of the year.
When you press the camera button on the lyrics screen of a supported song, your face and the lyrics appear on the same screen. The lyrics are highlighted in time with the beat of the song, and for supported songs, you can also see the Korean pronunciation of foreign language lyrics. Apple Music provides a separate playlist featuring songs that support selfie singing.
Selfie Sing brings the vocal volume control and real-time lyrics from 'Apple Music Sing,' introduced in 2022, to the recording screen. You can reduce the original singer's voice to sing along to the instrumental, or leave the vocals intact to sing along. After recording, you can trim the video length and add effects to your voice. The finished video can be saved to your iPhone or sent via Messages and social media through the share menu.
Apple also introduced other changes to iOS 27 during the briefing. A combination for translating from English to Korean has been added to the lyrics translation, and Automix briefly repeats parts of a song or adds reverb before transitioning to the next track. You can check scheduled performances on the Artist page, and receive recommendations for nearby performances by your favorite artists in the Concerts section on Home.
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