An article critiquing AI-generated UI design, dubbed 'slop UI,' which exhibits common flaws like excessive gradients, clashing colors, redundant badges, overused design patterns, misaligned elements, and unnecessary text. The author argues that AI-generated interfaces lack intentional design vision and resort to generic, trendy patterns that make applications look cheap and poorly conceived.
A developer built a free tool for generating layered gradient wave backgrounds using Three.js and fragment shaders, suitable for posts, social media, and landing pages. The tool offers randomization, customization via vector controls, local storage saves, and export to image or video formats.