An entitled rant about homogenous AI-generated websites
I may get downvoted for this, but as a designer (who is not opposed to using AI or vibe coding), I'm already getting tired of the same AI-generated websites that are easy to spot.
Much like image generation, there's an "uncanny valley" feeling to the websites, and I was able to narrow some of the tell-tale signs:
They all seem to pull from the same Tailwind, Radix, or Shadcn component libraries
Overall minimal and safe design
Rounded cards with thin borders
3-column feature grid
Soft shadows
Gradient hero
Fade-in scroll animations
All pull from component libraries from either Tailwind, Radix, or
It feels like so much humanity and personality are taken away, even if technically all the visual brand elements are being used.
So I implore you agencies - if you're going to use AI more for website generation, please work on prompts and specific elements that add a little more life to these sites.
I totally get that. Adding some custom CSS or unique design touches can really make a site stand out from the generic AI look.
I've been running suspicious sites through website checks and it's been eye-opening for spotting those exact patterns you mentioned. The scanner flags builder fingerprints and code hygiene issues, and the evidence table shows precisely which rules triggered. It's a solid way to quantify that uncanny valley feeling.