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Generative AI

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that focuses on generating new data rather than simply analyzing and categorizing existing data.

What is generative AI?

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that focuses on generating new data rather than simply analyzing and categorizing existing data.

What is generative AI?

Where is generative AI used?

One common application of generative AI is machine learning, which can be used to generate new images, videos, or text based on training data.

For example, a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) might be used to generate realistic-looking images of faces by learning from a dataset of real photos.

Other applications of generative AI include creating new molecules for use in medicine or developing more efficient algorithms for solving optimization problems.

3 examples of generative AI art
Examples of generative AI art

When was generative AI created?

The first generative models were created in the early 2000s, but the term "generative AI" wasn't coined until 2014.

Further reading

Everything You Need To Know About Generative AI in 2023

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50 Useful Generative AI Examples in 2023

50 real-life examples of how generative AI transforms industries like agriculture, education, healthcare, and beyond. Concrete use cases + AI apps ➝

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