Runway Aleph 2.0 Arrives in Figma Weave
Runway's Aleph 2.0 video model is now available inside Figma Weave, letting designers and editors direct clips up to 30 seconds frame by frame from Weave's node-based canvas.
Best AI Tools for Designers 2026: 10 Tools Compared
Ten AI design tools tested through May 2026 with real pricing, time-to-output benchmarks, and clear picks by use case across product, marketing, and brand work.
Figma Make Connects to Your Production Codebase
Figma Make beta now edits your production codebase, supports Git branches and pull requests, and ships changes without leaving Figma.
Figma Design Agent Tutorial: Set Up Beta in 30 Min
Figma's new Design Agent writes editable frames using your real components. Join the free beta, connect Claude Code via MCP, write a Skills file, and ship your first AI-built screen in 30 minutes.
Figma Make Gets Voice Prompts and a Zapier Connector
Figma updated Make with voice-to-text prompt dictation, a Zapier connector for 9,000-plus apps, question cards, and version history. Figma Draw also gained auto layout and a text-on-path tool.
Figma AI Image Generation Gets Canvas Reference Support
On April 28, Figma added multiple new ways for designers to supply reference images when using AI to generate or edit images inside Figma.
State of AI Design Tools 2026: Figma vs Canva vs Gamma vs Framer
Gamma hit 100 million users. Figma shipped AI agents. Canva integrated Leonardo AI. Framer launched shaders and a Server API. A data-driven comparison of the four platforms reshaping design in Q1 2026.
Figma AI Agents Reshape the Design Canvas
Figma opened bidirectional canvas write access to nine AI agents through its MCP server on March 24, 2026, turning design systems into machine-readable infrastructure for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and six more coding agents.
Figma MCP Server and Vectorize Expand AI Design Workflows
Figma MCP server enables two-way design-to-code workflows with Cursor, VS Code, and more. New Vectorize tool converts raster images to editable vectors.