#55: The "Universal" UI

The trio convene for the penultimate episode of 2023 to discuss the latest presentations by OpenAI and Github and the way generative “AI” tools may be enabling the dream of a “universal” UI for computing (for both end-users and developers) that is more natural and contextual than ever before. Stay until the very end for a short after show on the strange, but super useful, ContentUnavailableView. As always, check the show notes for all the links!

Topics Discussed:

Introductions
Exploring Side Project Directions
- visionOS uncertainty without hardware
  - Cool particle effects: https://x.com/JamesSwiney/status/1721136324953174092
- Metal shaders in SwiftUI
  - Color effect
  - Distortion effect
  - Layer effect
The “Universal” UI
- Hu.ma.ne AI pin
  - Release video: https://vimeo.com/882968794
- Photoshop generative “AI”
- OpenAI “GPTs”
  - OpenAI Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/live/U9mJuUkhUzk
- Universal Translator Demo
- Github Copilot’s “universal” developer UI
  - https://youtu.be/NrQkdDVupQE
  - https://myfirstcommit.com
- What about Apple?
- An opinion on how to build “AI” products by using it for as little as possible
  - https://www.builder.io/blog/build-ai
- GitLab Duo
  - https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/
Wrap-Up & Jokes
After Show: ContentUnavailableView
- https://swiftwithmajid.com/2023/10/31/mastering-contentunavailableview-in-swiftui/