Apple's Image Playground primarily performs image generation on-device, but can use secure Private Cloud Compute for more complex requests that require larger models. Private Cloud Compute (PCC) For more complex tasks that require greater computational power than the device can provide, Image Playground leverages Apple's Private Cloud Compute. This system extends the privacy and security of the device to the cloud: Secure Environment: PCC runs on Apple silicon servers and uses a secure enclave to protect data, ensuring requests are processed in a verified, secure environment. No Data Storage: Data is never stored or made accessible to Apple when using PCC; it is used only to fulfill the specific request. Independent Verification: Independent experts are able to inspect the code running on these servers to verify Apple's privacy promises.
Hi @ManojS,
Currently, Image Playgrounds always generates images on-device. The only exception is if a user chooses the ChatGPT style, which will instead use a cloud-based external provider to generate the image.
All other styles (currently Animation, Illustration, Sketch, and Genmoji) are generated on-device.
Best,
-J
