Notes from InterfaceKit
Interfaces, AI, and the systems behind good UI.
Observations on why AI-made products look the way they do, and how better references lead to better work.
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August 4, 2026
Is your design system ready for AI coding agents?
Test whether coding agents can find, understand, apply, and verify your design system instead of creating a convincing imitation.
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August 13, 2026 · 8 min
What is AI UI design?
AI UI design uses AI to explore, transform, implement, or review interface work, but the required artifact and product decisions still define the workflow.August 20, 2026 · 8 min
Prompt to UI: choose the output before the tool
Prompt-to-UI tools can produce images, editable designs, prototypes, or code. Define the required output before comparing generators or writing the prompt.September 3, 2026 · 7 min
Why AI-generated buttons often look tacky
AI-generated buttons look tacky when every action receives exaggerated styling without a clear hierarchy, product system, or complete interaction states.February 12, 2026 · 9 min
Why AI-generated websites all look the same
Many AI-generated websites look alike because missing product decisions get replaced by familiar layout, styling, and content defaults.February 26, 2026 · 8 min
What makes a website look AI-generated?
Five practical tests reveal when a website relies on generic patterns, shallow product thinking, and unfinished interface states.March 12, 2026 · 8 min
What is AI slop in UI design?
AI slop is generated interface work published without enough product intent, verification, revision, or accountable human review.March 27, 2026 · 9 min
Why vibe-coded websites end up looking the same
Vibe-coded websites converge when local prompts lock in generic starting choices, lose product context, and replace system-wide review.April 10, 2026 · 9 min
Why is AI so bad at UI design?
AI can reproduce interface syntax, but strong UI also requires product semantics, consequences, evidence, and judgment it may not receive.April 24, 2026 · 8 min