@inproceedings{zhang2026generativedesign,
author = {Zhang, Xinqi and Subramonyam, Hariharan and Sarkar, Advait and Drosos, Ian and Wang, Zichao and Lee, Kyungho and Pimenova, Veronica and Chen, Xiang 'Anthony and Lukoff, Kai},
title = {Generative Design and Vibe Coding: Rethinking The Design-Development Divide for UI Prototyping},
year = {2026},
isbn = {9798400722813},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {New York, NY, USA},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3772363.3778802},
doi = {10.1145/3772363.3778802},
abstract = {Prototyping has long been central to HCI as a way of knowing for exploring and communicating design ideas. Recent advances in Generative AI Practices—from Generative Design to Vibe Coding—are reshaping who prototypes and how. These approaches blur boundaries between designers and developers, enabling faster, more inclusive workflows while raising new challenges around trust, authorship, and control. This CHI 2026 meet-up will gather researchers and practitioners to discuss how AI-assisted prototyping transforms Houde and Hill’s dimensions of look and feel and implementation. Through a hands-on Designathon, participants will reflect on opportunities, breakdowns, and best practices for human–AI collaboration in prototyping.},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
articleno = {802},
numpages = {3},
location = {
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series = {CHI EA '26}
}