Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple’s Weather app
What is Figma's "Make Design" AI feature?
Figma's "Make Design" AI feature generates UI layouts and components from text prompts, providing users with a first draft for their design ideas. Introduced at Figma's Config conference, the feature aims to help developers quickly explore different design directions and arrive at solutions faster. However, it was temporarily disabled due to concerns about reproducing existing app designs.
Why is Figma disabling the "Make Design" feature?
Figma is temporarily disabling the "Make Design" feature due to accusations that it was copying designs from Apple's Weather app. The issue was first identified by Andy Allen, founder of NotBoring Software, who accused Figma of training its tool on existing apps6. Figma CEO, Dylan Field, denies these accusations and attributes the problem to the underlying design systems created for the AI models, admitting that there were insufficient quality assurance processes in place.
Who first noticed the issue with Figma's AI tool?
Andy Allen, the founder of NotBoring Software, first noticed the issue with Figma's AI tool, specifically the "Make Design" feature, which seemed to be copying Apple's Weather app design when used as a design aid.