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ANTHROPIC LAUNCHES CLAUDE DESIGN FOR AI-POWERED VISUALS

AI DESK1 MIN READ
FRI, APR 17, 2026

Anthropic has released Claude Design, a research preview that enables users to generate designs, prototypes, and slides using Claude. The tool expands the AI assistant's capabilities beyond text and chart generation.

Claude Design follows Anthropic's earlier rollout of chart and diagram generation features. The new tool is available to Claude subscribers and allows both designers and non-designers to create visual content through the AI assistant. The platform generates designs and prototypes on demand, reducing friction in the creative process. Users can leverage Claude's capabilities to produce slides and other visual materials without requiring specialized design software or expertise. Anthropol described the tool as giving "designers room to explore widely and everyone else a way to produce visual work." The release marks Anthropic's continued expansion into multimodal AI capabilities, positioning Claude as a more comprehensive creative tool alongside competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4 Vision and Google's Gemini. The feature remains in research preview, suggesting further refinements are planned before wider rollout.

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