Steve Ruiz

This talk explores the evolution of AI agents within the tldraw collaborative canvas environment. It begins with early experiments like Make Real, which translated drawings into functional prototypes, and progresses to integrating AI as a direct collaborator on the canvas. The core thesis is that by bringing agents directly onto the canvas, rather than confining them to sidebars, we can unlock more intuitive and powerful forms of human-AI collaboration, especially for creative and development tasks.

This talk introduces tldraw.computer, a platform that leverages AI for creative and functional applications. It showcases how a hackable canvas, built with standard web technologies, can serve as a foundation for AI-driven tools. The core thesis is that by treating AI models as programmable components within a visual interface, users can build complex applications, iterate rapidly, and achieve novel results, blurring the lines between design, coding, and AI execution.