Matt Mullenweg blogs about the new AI-powered WordPress design builder:

The long-anticipated “Big Sky” AI site builder on WordPress.com went live today. It combines several models and can create logos, site designs, typography, color schemes, and content. It’s an entirely new way to interact with and edit a brand-new or existing WordPress site.

I went through their interface to get a sense of what they’re doing. The AI will create a basic design, then you can tweak the layout, colors, and fonts by clicking around. To actually make the blog live, you have to upgrade to a paid plan.

Mark Stoneman

I am so glad I left. Their change to blocks was already breaking themes and slowing performance in paid plans.

dave

This is a bad look a week after laying off 16% of Automattic.

Manton Reece @manton
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