What is generative AI and how does it work?

dreamstudio ai stock image

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority

If you’ve read about the buzz surrounding chatbots like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney, you may have come across the term generative AI. The term is usually used to describe modern artificial intelligence systems that can mimic humans and perform complex tasks within seconds. Generative AI is particularly impressive in creative tasks like drawing and writing poetry, which computers have historically struggled with. But what has spurred the sudden explosion in generative AI and how does the technology work? Here’s everything you need to know.

What is generative AI?

Bing Image Creator on a phone showing one image of a blue AI creature with orange eyes in front of a display with zeros and ones

LATEST ARTICLE

See Our Latest

Blog Posts

admin June 11th, 2025

PostgreSQL has become the undisputed choice for developers worldwide, celebrated for its open source flexibility, vibrant ecosystem and growing AI […]

admin June 11th, 2025

Data transformations are the engine room of modern data operations — powering innovations in AI, analytics and applications. As the […]

admin June 11th, 2025

Snow is coming to Cannes, France! Snowflake is back again at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on June […]