Weather and Time App in Google AI Studio

During the news segment of Episode 18 (October 24, 2025), Jordan tried Google AI Studio's new Build tool the day after Google announced it. He typed one line asking for a weather and time app for Los Angeles and Nashville, and had a working app in seconds. This was a quick demo of the tool, not a real project, so this page is short.

Why we built it

To show the interface and speed. Jordan described AI Studio Build as working like Lovable, Bolt or v0, but in the browser and built by Google, powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro according to Google. It also ships with about 16 templates, such as animating images with Veo, a customer-support chatbot, Google Maps data and audio transcription. LA and Nashville were simply where Jordan and Sam are.

Jordan had already asked it to build a small chatbot based on the Built This Week podcast, but wanted to start a fresh build on air so Sam could see the interface from the first prompt.

The stack

• Google AI Studio Build: generated and hosted the app.
• Gemini: the model behind the build.

How we built it, step by step

1. Write one line. At 27:56: "Weather and time app for Los Angeles and Nashville. And let's say make it pretty."
2. Watch the suggestions. While it builds, AI Studio offers features to add next, such as weather alerts and an hourly forecast. Jordan liked that it's "thinking of new ideas" while you wait.
3. Check the output. It finished in seconds. Jordan noted he has a paid Google Gemini account and wasn't sure what permissions a free account needs.
4. Look at deploy options. Deploy the app, push to GitHub, download, save, share a link, switch to your own API keys, preview on different devices including rotated mobile, and view the code.

How it turned out

Look how fast that was. Look how fast that was, Sam.

— Jordan Metzner, Episode 18

He called it the fastest thing we had built on the show so far. Sam's first reaction was about the data: it "definitely does not feel like 82 degrees" in Nashville. We didn't dig into where the weather came from. Sam's second question was whether you can deploy straight to the web, as you can in Bolt. You can.

Jordan's take: "a huge day for Google." All these builders are converging, and you can describe almost anything and get it built quickly.

What we'd do differently

• Check the data source. A fast build isn't a correct one; the temperature looked off.
• Use the suggestions to iterate. They're a quick way to grow a one-line app.

The next week, AI Studio became our main tool for three Halloween builds, including Mirror, Mirror on the Wall and the Trick-or-Treat route planner. The main build of this episode was the trick-or-treat AI costume builder. See also Bolt vs Google AI Studio.

FAQ

How do you use Google AI Studio Build?

Type what you want and hit build. Jordan prompted "weather and time app for Los Angeles and Nashville, make it pretty." While it builds, AI Studio suggests features you can add, and when it is done you can deploy, push to GitHub, download, share a link, preview devices and view the code.

How fast is vibe coding with Google AI Studio?

Very fast for a simple app. Jordan's weather app was ready in seconds, and he called it the fastest thing we had built on the show so far.

Is the weather data in an AI Studio app accurate?

We didn't check. Sam doubted the app's 82-degree reading for Nashville that day, so verify data sources before relying on a quick build.