generative
adjective
, ˈje-nə-, -ˌrā-tiv\
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Desktop Metal is developing generative design programs, whose evolutionary algorithms can generate new forms for familiar parts, to liberate this innovativeness. — Jason Pontin, WIRED, "3D Printing Is the Future of Factories (for Real This Time)," 11 July 2018 Second, generative design promises a substantial boost in product performance and quality. — Pam Baker, Ars Technica, "Artificial Intelligence and the coming of the self-designing machine," 6 Dec. 2018 The crude black-and-white faces on the left are from 2014, published as part of a landmark paper that introduced the AI tool known as the generative adversarial network (GAN). — James Vincent, The Verge, "These faces show how far AI image generation has advanced in just four years," 17 Dec. 2018 Their works deploys a type of neural network known as a generative adversarial network, or GAN. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Nvidia has created the first video game demo using AI-generated graphics," 3 Dec. 2018 Obvious uses a type of AI called a generative adversarial network, or GAN. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "Christie’s just sold an AI-generated painting for $432,500. It’s already controversial.," 29 Oct. 2018 The murder is what gave birth to the society in the first place: its generative event. — Frank Wilson, Philly.com, "'Evolution of Desire': René Girard, a man in full," 6 July 2018 Juričić worked with Arup to develop the shape, which was created with generative algorithms that use parameters like the room’s shape, the archetypal form of Mediterranean pergolas, and desired porosity to inform the pergola’s final form. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Ethereal 3D-printed pergola debuts at Venice Architecture Biennale," 18 June 2018 The system uses a two-part AI algorithm called a generative adversarial network (GAN). — Matthew Hutson, Science | AAAS, "Artificial intelligence can predict how you’ll look decades from now," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'generative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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