A new generation of AI-powered coding and data visualization is available with Canva’s Visual Suite 2.0

Canva revealed Visual Suite 2.0, a significant advancement in its platform, at its Canva Create event, which took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. This upgraded suite is designed to bring creative and technical workflows together, powered heavily by generative AI, and aims to help professionals collaborate more efficiently on reports, websites, code projects, and visual data globally.

Touted as Canva’s most significant product launch since its inception over a decade ago, Visual Suite 2.0 is tailored for a seamless creative-to-productive experience. CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins emphasized the company’s goal of integrating creativity with productivity, highlighting feedback from Canva’s community of over 230 million users who want smoother, unified workflows without switching between multiple design files.

Among the standout new additions is Canva Sheets, a fresh take on spreadsheets infused with the Magic Studio’s AI capabilities. Spreadsheets, data pulls, and insights may now be produced by users more easily. Teams working at scale will benefit from “Magic Studio at Scale,” and for data visualization, the platform now includes Magic Charts, enabling users to transform raw numbers into animated and graphical visuals with ease.

With the release of Canva AI, a voice-activated design partner, Canva made its debut in the market for AI assistants. This conversational tool allows users to create complete visual designs simply by speaking commands.

Canva Code was one of the most eagerly awaited features unveiled at the event. This new AI-powered functionality lets users build code-based content directly within Canva-even if they have no prior programming knowledge or need for third-party apps.

Furthermore, the new suite now includes Canva’s AI-powered photo editor. It has user-friendly features including AI-generated backdrops and point-and-click editing.

Canva reassured users in sensitive industries that AI tools could be restricted where needed. Perkins confirmed that enterprise administrators would be able to control AI access levels, and users could always default to the standard version of Canva if preferred.

The company also reaffirmed its ethical stance on AI, emphasizing its goal to enhance-not replace-human creativity. In order to ensure that contributors receive payment when their work fuels AI-generated designs, Canva has already paid millions in AI royalties through its $200 million Creator Fund.

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