Year
2025
Tools
Figma Make

I designed and built an AI-powered synthesizer using Figma's Make AI that reacts to real-time weather conditions in Vancouver—translating temperature, wind strength, air quality, and current weather into generative sound. The project won Figma's "Most Creative" award in a 2025 hackathon ran by Figma and Contra.

You can interact with the synthesizer below, or open it in Figma.

Goals

  • Explore Figma's Make AI capabilities through experimentation
  • Create a web-based synthesizer that responds to live environmental data
  • Make something that "hears" the weather organically

Creative Challenge

  • Finding the right tools to prototype the concept
  • Co-creating with AI while maintaining artistic direction
  • Balancing technical complexity with an intuitive interface
  • Integrating weather APIs and audio engine through Figma Make

Results

  • Won Figma's "Most Creative" award
  • Made about 150 iterations exploring audio output quality and UI refinements
  • Made a fully functioning synthesizer using API integrations for weather data and audio
  • Added features like city selection to make the experience more personal