Google declares ‘vibe design’ is here as Figma’s stock price sinks

Vibe coding took the AI community by storm in 2025. Now, Google is trying to start a new trend: “vibe designing.”

Google Labs introduced the term on Wednesday while unveiling several new updates to Stitch, an AI-powered tool that uses simple prompts to generate “high-fidelity” UI design and front-end code.

It’s the latest shot across the bow of software makers, as AI companies continue to roll out features that directly challenge the products made by those companies.

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