generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
ˈjen-rə-tiv,
ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv
: having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing
… Elizabeth Gilbert dives into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity.—
Camryn La Sala
Camryn La Sala… her gift is essentially organizational rather than generative.—Martin Filler
: such as
Martin Filler
a
biology
: of or relating to the production of offspring
vegetative and generative plant growth
the generative organs of mammals
see also generative cell, generative nucleus
b
computing
: using artificial intelligence algorithms to create complete units of content (such as text compositions, images, audio, or video) based on a broad corpus of material
Unlike the phone's predictive text feature, ChatGPT is said to be generative (the G in GPT).—JoElla Carman and Jasmine Cui
see also generative AI
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
The key to thriving in this new era lies in understanding how generative engines work and creating content that meets their unique demands.
—Adam Binder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
MediaTek claims the 8400 offers the most powerful generative AI in its class.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 2 Jan. 2025
For now, what's most impressive about most generative AIs is their capacity to produce lots of mediocre work very quickly.
—Ethan Zuckerman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
The key to thriving in this new era lies in understanding how generative engines work and creating content that meets their unique demands.
—Adam Binder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
MediaTek claims the 8400 offers the most powerful generative AI in its class.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 2 Jan. 2025
For now, what's most impressive about most generative AIs is their capacity to produce lots of mediocre work very quickly.
—Ethan Zuckerman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
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generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
ˈjen-(ə-)rət-iv
-ə-ˌrāt-
-ə-ˌrāt-
: having the power or function of propagating or reproducing
generative organs
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