Animated album art was already visible in the Apple Music app for many popular songs, and now it has come to the Lock Screen for the first time. Not all songs have animated artwork, but the ...

iOS 26 appears set to take that concept further by introducing animated artwork that fills the entire Lock Screen, making album covers and other visuals more dynamic and engaging.

Of course, users will have to wait until the public release of iOS 26 for third-party apps in the App Store to be able to use this new API and show full-bleed animated art on the lock screen.

Lock Screen images can also now appear more animated with an AI-powered 3D effect, which Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi described as “bringing favorite memories to life.” As ...

Apple is working on bringing Animated Album Art on Lock Screen for Apple Music with iOS 26, alongside other new features for its apps. By Abhishek Malhotra 5 June 2025 ...

Live wallpapers are animated images that come to life when you press and hold your iPhone’s lock screen. Unlike static backgrounds, these wallpapers add movement and personality to your device.

Here’s how it works. iOS 26 leaks reveal AI-powered Messages, animated Music lock screen, and CarPlay redesign Sagar Naresh Bhavsar · Jun 4, 2025 02:42 EDT 4 ...