Figma launches AI agent for design generation
figma launched a new ai agent within its collaborative canvas that uses natural language prompts to generate and edit designs.
figma debuted a native ai agent that operates directly inside its collaborative canvas, enabling designers to use natural language to create new designs, modify existing ones, and automate iterations. the system relies on ai models fine-tuned specifically for design contexts, allowing it to understand elements and visuals, and supports running multiple agents concurrently for parallel workflows. this launch follows partnerships with openai and anthropic to integrate tools like claude code and comes as competition intensifies from canva, adobe, and others. initially available in figma design, the company plans to bring design and code closer together in future updates across its product suite.