Figma's new AI features are genuinely useful for once
The latest update adds context-aware suggestions that actually understand your design system. We spent a week testing it.
Figma's latest update brings a suite of AI-powered features that, unlike many AI additions to creative tools, actually deliver on their promise. After a week of intensive testing, here is what works and what does not.
What works
The standout feature is Auto Layout suggestions. Figma's AI analyzes your design system and suggests layout patterns that match your existing components. It is not generating designs from scratch; it is helping you work faster within your own system.
Smart renaming
The AI-powered layer renaming is surprisingly accurate. It looks at the content and context of each layer and suggests names that follow your existing naming conventions. This alone saves hours on large projects.
What makes these features different from the AI design tools that have come before is restraint. Figma is not trying to replace designers. It is trying to eliminate the tedious parts of the design process.
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