Patrick
Hebron

AI Toolmaker + Designer

Software developer, designer, teacher, and author working at the intersection of AI and creative toolmaking. Building tools that deepen thought and extend human capability.

Patrick Hebron
Illustration of a man looking at a diagram of a user interface
An All-Around Better Horse
An illustrated essay examining the future of artificial intelligence in design and engineering processes, and how these systems will fundamentally transform human problem-solving.
User interface of Foil, a hybrid machine learning IDE and design tool
Foil
A first-of-its-kind hybrid machine learning IDE and design tool. Foil serves as an active, intelligent collaborator, working alongside the user to synthesize logic and geometry.
A child demonstrating a pose for an industrial robot
A Unified Tool for the Education of Humans and Machines
An essay proposing a shared workspace for collaboration between human and AI users, emphasizing the importance of interactive demonstration and experimental feedback as primary drivers of AI development.
A grid of wine glasses of varying proportions
Rethinking Design Tools
An essay detailing why machine learning necessitates a departure from traditional creative software, shifting from manual manipulation toward intent-based generative assistance and semantic control.
Cover of the book Machine Learning for Designers by Patrick Hebron
Machine Learning for Designers
A foundational book exploring the integration of machine learning into user-facing software, offering a practical framework for designing interactions with probabilistic systems.

The Archives

Work

Technical essays, experimental tools, and showcases of industry projects bridging AI and design.

Blog

Short-form articles, project write-ups, and unfinished essays on AI, design, and creative computing.

Talks

Keynotes, guest lectures, and workshops exploring human-AI collaboration and creative systems.

Teaching

Syllabi, reading lists, and pedagogical materials from courses and workshops taught at NYU and beyond.

About

Patrick Hebron

Patrick Hebron is a software developer, designer, teacher, and author working at the intersection of AI and creative toolmaking.

Raised by progressive educators, Patrick spent his childhood prototyping VR headsets with aluminum foil. After undergraduate studies in Philosophy and Art, he built custom filmmaking tools before formalizing CS studies at NYU’s ITP. There, he developed Foil, a hybrid AI IDE and design environment. He later served as a researcher and adjunct professor teaching machine learning and software architecture.

His leadership spans Design, Engineering, Research, and Product, building teams that innovate across architecture, models, and UX. At Adobe, he founded the AI design group and co-initiated Neural Filters and Firefly. As VP of R&D at Stability AI, he focused on creative control in image generation. He currently leads agentic engineering initiatives at NVIDIA.

Patrick wrote Machine Learning for Designers (O’Reilly), and speaks frequently on artificial intelligence and creativity.

His mission is to build tools that deepen thought and extend human capability.

Contact

patrick@patrickhebron.com

For collaborations, speaking, or research inquiries.