mood board Archives

AppWizard

June 10, 2026

Gemini Canvas helped Paris Hilton turn an idea into an app, and she didn’t write a line of code

Paris Hilton has created a custom productivity app named Iconic Ideas using Google’s Gemini Canvas, a platform that enables app creation without traditional coding skills. The app is designed to help manage thoughts associated with her ADHD and features a playful aesthetic with pink hues and sparkly elements. Users can earn "sparkle points" for completing tasks and can generate visual mood boards for various projects. This project highlights the decreasing barriers to app development, emphasizing that effective communication of ideas is becoming more important than coding skills in the creation of personalized applications.

AppWizard

September 25, 2025

Google’s Mixboard brings Android users an AI boost for creativity

Mixboard is an AI mood board app by Google, currently available only in the U.S. through Google Labs as an experimental tool. Users can start from scratch or use templates, and the app generates images, layouts, text, and color palettes based on user prompts. It utilizes Google's Gemini AI and a new image engine called Nano Banana, which allows visual adjustments through simple text instructions. Users can also upload their own images for the AI to adapt. Mixboard is designed for brainstorming and is not intended to replace traditional design software like Photoshop or Canva. It aims to democratize the creative process by making it accessible to those without formal design training.