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Bridging the gap from prompt to prototype

Vertex AI provides a helpful environment for experimenting with and refining generative AI prompts. You can test different models, tune parameters, and craft the perfect instructions. However, sharing that interactive experience beyond the console often means exporting code, setting up hosting, managing dependencies, and building a user interface.

Finding the right path to deployment isn’t always straightforward. The missing piece – a clear option to transform the prompt into a shareable prototype.

The solution: Simple, fast deployment with “Deploy as App”

Based on this feedback and our goal to make generative AI accessible, we’ve integrated a seamless deployment path:

1. Craft your prompt: Perfect your generative AI idea within the familiar Vertex AI Studio interface. Add system instructions, examples, and test until you’re happy.

2. Click “Deploy as App”: We’ve introduced a clear, primary “Deploy as App” button. No more ambiguity – this is your direct path to creating an application.

3. Configure as needed: Select your authentication preference (public or authenticated) as you choose.

4. Vertex AI and Cloud Run do the heavy lifting: Click “Deploy application,” and Vertex AI works with Cloud Run behind the scenes. Vertex AI packages your prompt and builds the interactive UI (powered by Gradio), while Cloud Run handles building and hosting the app in its fully managed infrastructure. You get real-time status updates along the way.  

5. Share your app. Once complete, you get a direct link to your live, functional web application powered by your prompt. You can easily share this URL with colleagues, stakeholders, or testers.

6. Seamlessly iterate: Easily return to Vertex AI Studio, refine your prompt, and redeploy the application with your changes.