Firebase, databases, and auth made simple

Google AI Studio just got databases, multiplayer, and persistent sessions. Vibecoding just grew up. We break down what it means for your AI workflow.

This week on AI For Humans, we dig into Google's massive AI Studio upgrade that levels up vibecoding with Firebase databases, authentication, multiplayer support, persistent sessions, and Next.js integration. We discuss how it compares to Claude Code and Codex, and ask whether this changes the vibecoding stack for good. Plus Google Stitch for design-to-code, OpenAI cuts side projects to focus on coding and fend off Anthropic, Claude Code Dispatch lets you run Cowork from your phone, DLSS 5 drama continues, Midjourney v8 launches to mixed reviews, Runway teams up with NVIDIA's Vera Rubin chip for near real-time video generation, Val Kilmer gets resurrected by AI to star in a new film, Meta's having trouble with rogue AI agents, Kagi's LinkedIn translator is hilarious.

Oh and Kevin created open-source Generative DOOM.

GOOGLE GOT A NEW TOOLBOX. WE OPENED IT. THINGS GOT WEIRD.

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Google AI Studio

https://aistudio.google.com/

Google AI Studio New Features Demo Videos

https://x.com/GoogleAIStudio/status/2034654985850659149

Google Stitch: Design to Code with AI

https://stitch.withgoogle.com/docs/design-md/overview

Google Stitch Launch Announcement

https://x.com/stitchbygoogle/status/2034332847893574080?s=20

OpenAI Cuts Back on Side Projects to Focus on Coding and Fend Off Anthropic

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-cutting-projects

OpenAI Cuts Back on Side Projects (WSJ)

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatgpt-side-projects-16b3a825

Claude Code Dispatch: Run Claude Cowork and Code From Your Phone

https://x.com/felixrieseberg/status/2034381385134399913?s=20

How Claude's Team Uses Skills Internally

https://x.com/trq212/status/2033949937936085378

Claude Superpowers Skill

https://github.com/obra/superpowers

DLSS 5 Drama: Digital Foundry Follow-Up

https://youtu.be/5dTTfjBAFzc?si=gqiBAyahasQxFA0U

DLSS Anything: Open Source AI Upscaling on Hugging Face

https://huggingface.co/spaces/victor/dlss-5-anything

Midjourney v8 Launch Announcement

https://x.com/midjourney/status/2034015403542974793?s=20

Runway + NVIDIA Vera Rubin Chip: Near Real-Time Video Generation

https://x.com/runwayml/status/2034284298769985914?s=20

Val Kilmer Resurrected With AI to Star in New Film

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/val-kilmer-ai-film-as-deep-as-the-grave-1236691042/

Meta Is Having Trouble With Rogue AI Agents

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/meta-is-having-trouble-with-rogue-ai-agents/

Kagi's LinkedIn Speak Translator

https://translate.kagi.com/

Kagi LinkedIn Translator (Fast Company Coverage)

https://www.fastcompany.com/91511316/this-eerily-accurate-linkedin-speak-translation-tool-will-help-you-sound-like-an-instant-thinkfluencer

Generative DOOM: Open Source AI-Powered DOOM (AI For Humans Project)

https://github.com/0xunderl0rd/AI4H-DoomGen