Generative AI combines the encoding of vast corpuses of text and images—which act as training data—and a series of machine learning algorithms to turn text prompts into incredibly creative, intelligent, and useful visual and text responses.
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- The generative AI revolution is swiftly giving rise to a myriad of startups, with an increasing need to categorize them by their function in the AI landscape, including foundational model providers, infrastructure enablers, and application developers.
- Generative AI is transforming industries across the globe, not just in Silicon Valley, with imp... See more
- Generative AI is transforming industries across the globe, not just in Silicon Valley, with imp... See more
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AI image generation is essentially a truncated exercise in taste; a product of knowing which inputs and keywords to feed the image-mashup machine, and the eye to identify which outputs contain any semblance of artistry. All that is to say: AI itself can’t generate good taste for you.