03-28-26
I’ve been pushing hard on AI-generated UI lately.
And it’s getting pretty good at the first rough pass.
Definitely solid “junior+ level” design.
But there’s always that last stretch.
The part where you go from “yeah, that’s fine” to...
“oh wow, that’s actually good.”
Here’s a music player I generated in Figma Make recently using my 6-section prompt framework:
Fig. 1
Five changes, same layout, but very different feel.
Let me walk you through each one.
1 – Border treatment
The AI version has this flat odd edge without much depth or very clear visual richness.
If you add a 10% white, 1px stroke on the inside and a transparent black stroke on the outside, the whole module lifts off the background in a nice and subtle way.
It's a tiny move that creates real dimension.
Fig. 2
2 – Remove the clutter
The status bar at the top is an iPhone frame element and doesn’t belong inside a music player component.
The bottom content was just duplicating the top.
Removing both makes this much cleaner.
Fig. 3
3 – Typography
The title and artist text were too small and too light to anchor the design.
Let's beef up the size, tighten the line height, and give it a stronger composition so the hierarchy actually reads.
Fig. 4
4 – Controls & tap targets
The bottom controls were scattered and undersized.
On a real phone, you'd be jabbing at tiny icons with your thumb.
Let's regroup them and increase the size.
We want these to feel very intentional, not merely generated.
Better tappable areas = better UX
Fig. 5
5 – Glass effect on playback controls
I brought in some iOS-style frosted glass treatment. The previous ones were way too tiny and lacking.
Now, they feel tactile and tappable.
Fig. 6
And that’s it.
Just a few changes to go from AI-generated to actually designed with care.
Fig. 7
AI can get you the structure, the layout, and the general idea (with a very good prompt)...
But the last stretch still needs SOMEONE directly responsible for how it feels.
Don't let the AI-generated version be the last thing that ships.
Put some love and care into your work.
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