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Generative AI

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TL;DR. An AI field focused on creating models that can generate novel and complex content, such as text, images, audio, and video, that is coherent and original.

Technical Definition

An AI field focused on creating models that can generate novel and complex content, such as text, images, audio, and video, that is coherent and original.

How it works

Generative AI refers to a category of artificial intelligence systems capable of creating new, original content rather than just analyzing or classifying existing data. These models learn patterns and structures from vast datasets and use this knowledge to produce novel outputs like realistic images, human-like text, or complex audio compositions. Prominent examples include large language models and image generation models.

Related Concepts

  • Large Language Model (LLM) — A massive neural network trained on vast text corpora to understand and generate human language with remarkable fluency.
  • Deep Learning — A subset of machine learning using neural networks with many layers to learn hierarchical representations from large datasets.

Further Reading

  • Google ML Glossary