Behind the Craft Master Google AI Studio in 40 Minutes | Logan Kilpatrick
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Jan 25, 2026 
Logan Kilpatrick, Product Lead for Google AI Studio who builds AI-powered dev tools, walks through how AI Studio speeds prototyping. He demos rapid app creation, cloning Studio itself, multimodal features like annotate mode and Maps grounding, and generating multiple UI variants. He also discusses shipping fast inside Google and what he looks for when hiring product managers.
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AI Studio As One-Stop Builder Hub
- AI Studio centralizes model access, tooling, and vibe coding so builders start in one place.
- Logan says build mode, gallery, and hooks to Google services make prototyping fast and discoverable.
We Use AI Studio To Build AI Studio
- Logan repeatedly clones AI Studio's own UI to iterate features and ship quickly.
- He demonstrates making a functional prototype from an image in 68 seconds to show rapid iteration.
Make Prototypes A Required Step
- Require a functional prototype as part of the product process instead of only specs.
- Logan says PMs still write PRDs and designs, but must also build working prototypes in AI Studio.