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 catalog helps refine the prompts and safe boundaries of generative output.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This comparison came from a participant in a recent study of students who have adopted generative artificial intelligence in their work.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
The group started inviting other songwriters into the mix, and Solís began chipping in more after a generative writing camp with Barrera.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This comparison came from a participant in a recent study of students who have adopted generative artificial intelligence in their work.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
The group started inviting other songwriters into the mix, and Solís began chipping in more after a generative writing camp with Barrera.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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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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