AI-powered prototyping
- Level
- Beginner
- Language
- English
- Where
- Pier 4 hotel
- Length
- 3 hours
From ideas to interactive prototypes – without coding, from scratch.
Learn to rapidly prototype digital experiences using AI tools that transform concepts into interactive prototypes while you maintain creative control.
Course is held in Pier 4 hotel in Helsinki. Lunch after the course with the teacher and other participants is included.
Course is limited to 30 participants.
Who is the course for?
- UX & Product Designers
- Service Designers
- Product Managers & Owners
- Design Leaders
Basic UX/UI design knowledge required. No coding or AI prototyping experience necessary.
What to bring
- Laptop with internet access
- Claude/ChatGPT access (free)
- Lovable account (paid version for 20€) – sign up before session
How you’ll improve
Prototype at thinking speed
Build interactive prototypes in minutes instead of hours. Test more ideas before committing to detailed design. Accelerate the journey from concept to validation.
Expand your prototyping range
Move beyond static screens in Figma. Create functional interactions, test flows, demonstrate concepts to stakeholders—all without traditional development time.
Maintain design judgment
Use AI to generate the first drafts, then apply your thinking and craft. Learn where AI accelerates work and where human expertise remains essential.
Systematic prototyping capability
Understand when to use AI – and when not to. Know which tasks benefit from AI assistance versus human expertise. Recognize and avoid generic outputs.
Course content
Introduction to AI Prototyping
Why AI prototyping transforms design work: speed, fidelity, ideation, and collaboration. Three core use cases and key principles.
Prototyping Tools & Principles
Complete AI toolkit overview for designers and product managers across the prototyping spectrum:
– 5 core principles of AI prototyping for designers
Planning & prompts: Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
– Visual exploration: MidJourney, Gemini
– Visual prototyping: Lovable, V0, Stitch, MagicPath, Figma Make
– Advanced dev tools: Cursor, Codex, Claude Code (brief intro)
– When to use each tool type
– 5 core principles of AI prototyping for designers
Hands-on Practice
Build a working prototype during the session:
– Apply to your real work projects
– Plan user flow with AI assistance
– Create interactive prototype with Lovable
– Share and review results with group
Course teacher
Matias Vaara
Matias Vaara is the founder of Vaara & Co. He helps design teams become AI-native through practical training and advisory. He has trained over 1,200 designers on AI from companies like Reaktor, Futurice, and RELEX Solutions.
Matias has more than 17 years of experience in design and strategy, with past roles at Idean, N2, and Facebook (Meta). He also designs AI-native products, bringing hands-on experience with current tools into his training.
LinkedIn WebsiteWhat you’ll take away
- Hands-on practice with real design challenges (not theory)
- Proven frameworks you’ll use immediately in your work
- Miro workspace with templates, exercises, and resources
- Complete workshop materials as PDFs for reference
- Practical techniques that fit your existing workflow
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