node-based-workflows

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figma

Connecting Figma and Weave | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

Figma is integrating Weave’s AI-powered creative workflows directly into Figma Design, bringing image, video, animation, audio, and 3D production closer to the collaborative design canvas. The initial release provides more than 20 prebuilt AI image tools for tasks such as style transfer, product photography, material extraction, and art direction. Figma’s broader goal is to make creative workflows inspectable, repeatable, shareable, and eventually publishable through the Figma Community. ## Figma Weave and the Open Creative Canvas - Figma’s acquisition of Weavy, now Figma Weave, is intended to combine generative AI with professional creative-editing tools. - Weave uses node-based workflows, allowing creators to: - Connect image, video, audio, text, and 3D-generation steps. - Inspect how creative outputs are produced. - Tweak individual stages and compare alternate approaches. - Run multiple creative explorations simultaneously. - The company sees this as a way to bring creative production into the same collaborative environment where teams already design and review work. ## Weave Tools in Figma Design - More than 20 Weave tools are available from Figma Design’s left panel. - Each tool packages a prebuilt Weave workflow behind a simpler interface. - Supported use cases include: - Transferring a visual style from one image to another. - Generating e-commerce and product-shoot imagery. - Extracting or applying material qualities. - Rendering artwork in different visual languages, including Art Nouveau. - Adjusting image aspect ratios and developing visual directions. - Users can provide inputs and generate production-quality results without writing freeform prompts. - Predefined workflows produce more consistent results for recurring tasks while still allowing designers to guide the creative direction. ## Reusable and Shareable Workflows - Weave is designed for users who want to build complex workflows as well as those who prefer ready-made tools. - Figma plans to let designers publish their own workflows as Weave tools. - A team member could define a creative process once and share it with colleagues or the broader Figma Community. - This makes the logic behind a workflow reusable instead of keeping it confined to the person who created it. ## OutSystems Customer Example - OutSystems designer Bruno Figueiredo uses Weave for presentation visuals, animation, event graphics, merchandise, and 3D assets. - He created a 3D model of the company’s mascot, Neo, for manufacturing without relying on an outside specialist. - Weave’s node-based structure lets him experiment with: - Illustration styles. - Costume colors. - Body proportions. - Multiple AI models and parallel flows. - He describes the tool as especially useful for exploratory work because several variations can run at once and be reviewed later. Figma’s recommendation is to use Weave tools for fast, repeatable creative tasks while using the underlying node-based canvas when deeper experimentation and customization are needed. Future integration, including a planned Figma node in Weave, should reduce the need to translate assets and instructions between design and creative-production tools.

figma

Introducing Figma Weave: The Next Generation of AI-Native Creation at Figma | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

Figma has acquired Weavy, bringing its AI media-generation and professional editing capabilities into Figma as **Figma Weave**. The new product aims to treat AI outputs as starting points rather than finished results, combining generative models with human editing and creative judgment. Figma’s goal is to support more sophisticated image, video, animation, motion design, and VFX workflows within its collaborative platform. ## Generative Craft - Weavy combines multiple AI models with professional editing tools in a browser-based canvas. - Creators can select models for different purposes, including: - Seedance, Sora, and Veo for cinematic video - Flux and Ideogram for realistic imagery - Nano-Banana and Seedream for precision-focused work - AI outputs can be refined through hands-on techniques such as: - Lighting adjustments - Object masking - Color grading - Its node-based workflow allows users to branch, remix, and refine outputs. - Each result can become an input for the next stage, creating a flexible media pipeline that balances experimentation with control. ## A Platform for Creative Professionals - Weavy has attracted independent creators, startups, and Fortune 100 companies in less than a year. - Its users include: - Architects creating staged environments - Visual-effects artists producing content for games, television, and film - Marketers developing social videos and banners - Designers creating product mockups, branding assets, and other media - Figma emphasizes that the platform is designed for process and craft rather than one-click generation. ## The Weavy Team and Figma’s Roadmap - Weavy’s founders and team bring experience in product development, engineering, visual effects, animation, and creative production. - The companies share a focus on community, making, and professional-quality creative work. - Figma is expanding the team in Tel Aviv and elsewhere to support Figma Weave’s development. - The acquisition is intended to broaden Figma from a digital-product design platform into a more comprehensive AI-powered creative environment. Figma Weave’s central promise is to make AI-generated media more editable, collaborative, and expressive. Rather than replacing creative expertise, Figma plans to use Weavy’s tools to help users push beyond generic AI results and retain control over the final work.