GoKawiilVibe coding is a hot word in the AI industry right now, allowing you to create apps, games and websites just by talking to a chatbot using natural language. Now Google wants you to do that with Stitch, Google Labs' AI user interface design platform. Just don't call it vibe coding: Google prefers "vibe design."
Announced last week, the latest version of Stitch brings new features that promise to make designing your own mobile or web application easy without any of the technical know-how.
Instead of building with traditional wireframes, you can just say what you want the app to look like, describe a feeling or mood you want the design to produce, or even give it your own business objectives. However you describe it, Stitch will interpret it and get to generating a design for you.
This type of flexibility will allow you to get your creative juices flowing without having to be so exact. A solid prompt goes a long way, though, and you can work with Stitch in any fashion you choose.
Stitch is multimodal, meaning you can use either text or your own voice to design. With Gemini models, you can use natural language when making edits, which could be helpful if you're not savvy with design jargon. The agent will provide design critiques in real time, making AI a collaborative partner in the process.
Don't like the placement or color of something in your design? Just tell Stitch, "move the button to the other side," or "change the menu color to orange," and you're done. Stitch is in beta and may not always have flawless execution, but the time it can potentially save in the design process is impressive.
Stitch is also now more flexible, and you can apply your designs to other projects you've made in Stitch. Google says you can extract a design system from any URL or use DESIGN.md, an agent-friendly markdown file to import and export your design rules.
Stitch created a gorgeous website in a few minutes
Stitche generated this entire website with a single prompt. Google/Screenshot by Blake Stimac
I decided to try Stitch by having it create a random website, and I walked away impressed. I'm no designer and would never say I have a "designer's eye," but I asked Stitch to create a botanical apothecary website that would showcase different plants, designed in a Victorian Gothic style.
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