"Vibe Coding" Spreads Worldwide: Google's "Opal" Expands to 15 Countries, Becoming a Key Player in the No-Code AI Era

Google has expanded the availability of its no-code AI app "Opal," which promotes "Vibe Coding," to 15 countries at once. This includes countries in Asia, Latin America, Canada, and Japan. Opal can automatically generate mini web apps from text instructions and allows users to edit, share, and publish them through a visualized workflow. Along with this expansion, Google announced practical enhancements such as improved debugging, faster creation, and parallel execution of steps, all while maintaining a no-code interface. Initially launched in July as a US-exclusive experiment, Opal is now entering the competitive "anyone can create" space alongside Canva, Figma, and Replit. On social media, there is anticipation for its potential in educational and business prototyping, as well as caution regarding control issues and security. In Japan, it seems likely that Opal will be increasingly used as a tool to shorten the cycle of idea generation, testing, and sharing in development and production environments.