Figma is expanding its creative toolkit with new AI-powered features designed to help teams move faster from concept to finished experience. Announced at the company’s Config 2026 conference, the updates focus on reducing tedious production work and making advanced design capabilities easier to use.
AI brings motion and effects into the design flow
One of the standout additions is AI-generated motion graphics, which lets users create animations and transition effects by describing what they want through a chatbot-style interface. Instead of manually building every movement from scratch, designers can quickly explore dynamic ideas and refine them inside Figma.
Figma is also introducing new tools for shaders and code-aware design work, including coding layers that allow users to tweak project code without leaving the main Design canvas. This helps bridge the gap between visual design and development, making the canvas a more complete workspace for full-stack product creation.
Why it matters
- Faster prototyping: Teams can test animations, transitions, and interactive ideas more quickly.
- Lower creative barriers: Prompt-based tools make sophisticated motion and visual effects more accessible.
- Better collaboration: Designers, developers, tools, materials, and AI agents can work together in one place.
For creative teams, this is a practical AI win: automation that supports human imagination rather than replacing it. By handling more of the repetitive setup work, Figma’s new tools could give designers more time to focus on storytelling, usability, and polish.