That’s the question at the heart of The Next Interface, a new event from It’s Nice That and Google Gemini, coming to New York Live Arts on Thursday 17 September. Bringing together designers, creatives and technologists, the event will explore what the next generation of digital experiences could look and feel like – and what role designers will play in shaping them.
The event follows the launch of Neural Expressive, Gemini’s new design language for the AI era. Unveiled at Google I/O earlier this year, the system rethinks the Gemini experience, introducing fluid animation, vibrant colour, new typography and iconography, to communicate thinking, intelligence and dynamism. Rather than presenting every interaction as a static screen, Gemini can now respond with imagery, interactive timelines, video and dynamic graphics. But The Next Interface doesn’t just look at what AI can do, it’s also centred around asking what designers should do with it.
Throughout the afternoon, speakers from Gemini’s UX team will unpack the thinking behind Neural Expressive, digging into everything from its visual and creative direction to generative UI, AI agents and the processes behind building experiences for a technology that doesn’t behave predictably.
New York-based studio Human NYC will also take us behind the scenes of its practice. With more than a decade of experience working across branding, digital products and experiences, the studio will look at how the tools of design have changed over time – and what remains fundamentally human. Expect a candid look at how AI is being incorporated into a working studio, from creative development and client relationships to the everyday workflows that sit behind the finished work we see on our screens and in the physical world.