Fundamentals of Generative AI
Generative AI has quickly become a transformative technology in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, revolutionizing creative processes and problem-solving across diverse industries and use cases. It is pushing the boundaries of autonomy in agent-based intelligent systems. In this chapter, we will cover the basics of generative AI. We will explore what generative AI is along with a brief history of generative AI models. We will then discuss the different types of generative models, which include variational autoencoders (VAEs), generative adversarial networks (GANs), autoregressive, and Transformer models. Next, we will delve into the applications of generative AI and wrap up the chapter with a brief discussion of some of the limitations and challenges related to generative AI.
We will cover the following topics in this introductory chapter that will help set the foundations of generative AI as we explore further the capabilities...
