Generative AI

Generative AI

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{{Artificial intelligence}}
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'''Generative artificial intelligence''', commonly known as '''generative AI''' or '''GenAI''', is a subfield of [[artificial intelligence]] that uses [[generative model]]s to generate text, [[Digital image|images]], [[Digital video|videos]], [[Digital audio|audio]], [[software code]] or other forms of data.{{cite journal |last1=Banh |first1=Leonardo |last2=Strobel |first2=Gero |title=Generative artificial intelligence |journal=[[Electronic Markets]] |date=2023 |volume=33 |issue=1 |article-number=63 |doi=10.1007/s12525-023-00680-1 |doi-access=free}} These models [[Machine learning|learn the underlying patterns]] and structures of their [[training data]], and use them to generate new data{{Cite news |last=Pasick |first=Adam |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Artificial Intelligence Glossary: Neural Networks and Other Terms Explained |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-glossary.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901183440/https://www.nytimes.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-glossary.html |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} in response to input, which often takes the form of [[natural language]] [[Prompt (natural language)|''prompts'']].{{Cite web |last1=Griffith |first1=Erin |last2=Metz |first2=Cade |date=January 27, 2023 |title=Anthropic Said to Be Closing In on $300 Million in New A.I. Funding |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/technology/anthropic-ai-funding.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209074235/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/technology/anthropic-ai-funding.html |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}{{cite news |last1=Lanxon |first1=Nate |last2=Bass |first2=Dina |last3=Davalos |first3=Jackie |date=March 10, 2023 |title=A Cheat Sheet to AI Buzzwords and Their Meanings |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/a-cheat-sheet-to-ai-buzzwords-and-their-meanings-quicktake |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117140835/https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/a-cheat-sheet-to-ai-buzzwords-and-their-meanings-quicktake |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |newspaper=Bloomberg News |location=}}
'''artificial intelligence''', commonly known as '''generative AI''' or '''GenAI''', is a subfield of [[artificial intelligence]] that uses [[generative model]]s to generate text, [[Digital image|images]], [[Digital video|videos]], [[Digital audio|audio]], [[software code]] or other forms of data.{{cite journal |last1=Banh |first1=Leonardo |last2=Strobel |first2=Gero |title=Generative artificial intelligence |journal=[[Electronic Markets]] |date=2023 |volume=33 |issue=1 |article-number=63 |doi=10.1007/s12525-023-00680-1 |doi-access=free}} These models [[Machine learning|learn the underlying patterns]] and structures of their [[training data]], and use them to generate new data{{Cite news |last=Pasick |first=Adam |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Artificial Intelligence Glossary: Neural Networks and Other Terms Explained |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-glossary.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901183440/https://www.nytimes.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-glossary.html |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} in response to input, which often takes the form of [[natural language]] [[Prompt (natural language)|''prompts'']].{{Cite web |last1=Griffith |first1=Erin |last2=Metz |first2=Cade |date=January 27, 2023 |title=Anthropic Said to Be Closing In on $300 Million in New A.I. Funding |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/technology/anthropic-ai-funding.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209074235/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/technology/anthropic-ai-funding.html |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}{{cite news |last1=Lanxon |first1=Nate |last2=Bass |first2=Dina |last3=Davalos |first3=Jackie |date=March 10, 2023 |title=A Cheat Sheet to AI Buzzwords and Their Meanings |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/a-cheat-sheet-to-ai-buzzwords-and-their-meanings-quicktake |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117140835/https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/a-cheat-sheet-to-ai-buzzwords-and-their-meanings-quicktake |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |newspaper=Bloomberg News |location=}}


The prevalence of generative AI tools has increased significantly since the [[AI boom]] in the 2020s. This boom was made possible by improvements in [[deep learning|deep]] [[Neural_network_(machine_learning)|neural networks]], particularly [[large language model]]s (LLMs), which are based on the [[transformer (machine learning model)|transformer]] architecture. Generative AI applications include [[chatbots]] such as [[ChatGPT]], [[Claude (language model)|Claude]], [[Microsoft Copilot|Copilot]], [[DeepSeek (chatbot)|DeepSeek]], [[Gemini (chatbot)|Google Gemini]] and [[Grok (chatbot)|Grok]]; [[text-to-image]] models such as [[Stable Diffusion]], [[Flux (text-to-image model)|Flux]], [[Midjourney]], and [[DALL-E]]; and [[text-to-video]] models such as [[Veo (text-to-video model)|Veo]], [[LTX-2|LTX]] and [[Sora (text-to-video model)|Sora]].{{Cite web|last=Roose|first=Kevin|date=October 21, 2022|title=A Coming-Out Party for Generative A.I., Silicon Valley's New Craze|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/technology/generative-ai.html|access-date=March 14, 2023|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=February 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215010524/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/technology/generative-ai.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last1=Shahaf |first1=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2025-10-23 |title=Lightricks unveils powerful AI video model challenging OpenAI and Google |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/hklbzavrgx |access-date=2025-12-22 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=February 15, 2024 |title=OpenAI Unveils A.I. That Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/technology/openai-sora-videos.html |access-date=February 16, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215220626/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/technology/openai-sora-videos.html |url-status=live }}
The prevalence of generative AI tools has increased significantly since the [[AI boom]] in the 2020s. This boom was made possible by improvements in [[deep learning|deep]] [[Neural_network_(machine_learning)|neural networks]], particularly [[large language model]]s (LLMs), which are based on the [[transformer (machine learning model)|transformer]] architecture. Generative AI applications include [[chatbots]] such as [[ChatGPT]], [[Claude (language model)|Claude]], [[Microsoft Copilot|Copilot]], [[DeepSeek (chatbot)|DeepSeek]], [[Gemini (chatbot)|Google Gemini]] and [[Grok (chatbot)|Grok]]; [[text-to-image]] models such as [[Stable Diffusion]], [[Flux (text-to-image model)|Flux]], [[Midjourney]], and [[DALL-E]]; and [[text-to-video]] models such as [[Veo (text-to-video model)|Veo]], [[LTX-2|LTX]] and [[Sora (text-to-video model)|Sora]].{{Cite web|last=Roose|first=Kevin|date=October 21, 2022|title=A Coming-Out Party for Generative A.I., Silicon Valley's New Craze|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/technology/generative-ai.html|access-date=March 14, 2023|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=February 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215010524/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/technology/generative-ai.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last1=Shahaf |first1=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2025-10-23 |title=Lightricks unveils powerful AI video model challenging OpenAI and Google |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/hklbzavrgx |access-date=2025-12-22 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=February 15, 2024 |title=OpenAI Unveils A.I. That Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/technology/openai-sora-videos.html |access-date=February 16, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215220626/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/technology/openai-sora-videos.html |url-status=live }}