---
title: When the TV Becomes What You Want It to Be
author: Benedikt Brünner
date: 2026-10-24
url: https://postgenerative.at/indications/2026-10-24/when-the-tv-becomes-what-you-want-it-to-be
lang: en
type: Indication
summary: With generative AI, people are redesigning their TVs’ user interfaces to suit their own preferences. What once required extensive programming skills is becoming increasingly accessible through so-called vibe coding.
tags:
  - Software
  - Creativity
sources:
  - title: "John Higgins: People are vibe coding their way to better TVs (The Verge, 23 October 2026)"
    url: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016116/vibe-coding-tv-os
license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
alternate:
  de: https://postgenerativ.at/indizien/2026-10-24/wenn-der-fernseher-so-wird-wie-man-ihn-sich-wuenscht
---

# When the TV Becomes What You Want It to Be

Televisions come with a preset user interface that, until now, could only be changed to a limited extent. But why should that be?

As *The Verge* reports [1], people are now using generative AI to redesign their smart TVs to their liking. They remove distracting elements, develop their own menus, or even turn the interface into a gaming world.

[I turned my TV into a Game…](https://x.com/robbietilton/status/2111936458923851923)

With vibe coding, people are creating personalized solutions that previously required much more programming knowledge. This also changes our relationship with technology: We no longer have to adapt exclusively to the software manufacturers provide us with.