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Generative AI

What is an Generative AI
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates original content — such as text, images, video, code, or audio — by learning from patterns in large datasets. Unlike traditional AI systems that classify or predict, generative AI produces something entirely new.
How Does Generative AI Work?
Generative AI is typically powered by deep learning models, especially Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative adversarial networks (GANs). These models are trained on massive amounts of data and learn:
Language structure and meaning (for text)
Visual styles and objects (for images)
Code syntax and logic (for software)
Patterns in sound and video
Once trained, the model can generate new content that mimics the structure, tone, or visual style of its training data.
Why Is Generative AI Useful?
Generative AI is revolutionizing industries by automating creative and complex tasks. It helps businesses:
Write content (emails, blogs, chat replies)
Generate images and videos for marketing
Create training data for AI models
Build prototypes, scripts, or presentations
Personalize user experiences at scale
It’s widely used in design, marketing, development, entertainment, and AI-powered customer service platforms — including AI receptionists that craft natural replies on the fly.
Examples of Generative AI
ChatGPT writing human-like responses to customer questions
DALL·E creating original images from text prompts
GitHub Copilot suggesting code completions
AI generating music, voices, or video scenes
AI agents that speak in a human tone by crafting natural language responses
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