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AI CAN GENERATE THE INTERFACE. WHAT MAKES IT WORTH CARING ABOUT?

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AI can generate polished, consistent interfaces, but deciding when an experience should feel playful, surprising, celebratory, or restrained requires understanding the people and situations involved. A confetti animation might be appropriate after someone completes a major personal milestone but distracting when an administrator finishes a routine task for the forty-seventh time. Expressive design should therefore be evaluated for its purpose, context, accessibility, and potential to interrupt users rather than treated as decoration that makes every interaction more engaging.