Prototyping with AI

I’ve been testing different ways of working with AI and was surprised how a recent interaction turned out.

After exploring a number of design directions on my own, I went to 3 different prototyping tools (v0, Bolt, and Lovable) to see what they would come up with. 

Initially, the results felt underwhelming. Then as I reviewed them closer next to my designs I picked up on some details that I thought were worth incorporating. Around the same time, I started getting feedback on my initial designs from my colleagues.

Later on, while was doing something completely unrelated, something clicked in my brain. It must have been digesting the feedback and AI prototypes in my subconscious. A new direction presented itself!

When I got back to my desk, I jumped back into Figma and pieced it all together. As I worked through the screens I bounced back and forward between Claude and CharGPT to refine details. 

I was very happy with the end result. My colleagues are responding to it positively as well. I wasn’t expecting to be influenced by the AI prototypes in that way. I guess it’s just another new way of working.