What is generative AI?
MARCH 29, 2024
2 MIN READING
AI FOR: Advanced Users
Generative AI like Copilot has drastically changed the way we interact with technology, setting a new precedent for human innovation. Learn what generative AI is, how it differs from conventional AI, and how Copilot can create novel text and images.
Traditional vs. generative AI
What is generative artificial intelligence, and how is it different from traditional AI? Generative artificial intelligence, e.g. Copilot, is a type of AI that is trained on data and can generate novel content, such as text, images, music, and code. What’s incredible about generative AI is that it continuously learns and refines its outputs based on user interactions.
On the other hand, traditional AI systems, like assembly-line automation and chess-playing computers, make decisions by operating on explicit instructions and predefined rules. Traditional AI is not designed to create original content from existing data like how generative AI can.
Generative AI examples
From generating poetry to beautiful art, let’s look at some examples of what Copilot can do.
Image generation
Thanks to having Designer built-in, Copilot can generate infinite images in different styles. It can make animations, life-like images, paintings, 3D art, and so much more! Examine how these AI art prompt and output examples come to life:
Prompt: Create a vibrant animation of a happy, amorphous blob floating through a digital landscape.
Credit: Image created with AI
Prompt: Generate a photo-realistic image set in the 1940s of a middle-aged man at a diner on a rainy day. He is sitting on a stool at a long counter, enjoying a coffee.
Credit: Image created with AI
Text generation
Copilot has a built-in text generation called Compose and can produce a huge array of different texts and formats. It can draft emails, write short stories, produce technical documents, and so much more!
For example, here’s what happens when you ask Copilot to write a high school graduation speech:
Prompt: Could you compose a motivational speech for high school graduates?
Result: Dear Graduates, you stand at a pivotal moment, poised for incredible journeys ahead. Embrace each challenge as an opportunity for growth, armed with perseverance and determination. Your future is a canvas of possibilities—paint it with bold strokes of ambition and hope.
You can also ask Copilot to summarize complex scientific concepts, like quantum computing:
Prompt: Simplify the concept of quantum computing for a general audience.
Output: Imagine quantum computing as a turbocharged engine of the vehicle where traditional computing is like a bicycle. Quantum computers operate at astonishing speeds, turning complex problems that would take years to solve into tasks accomplished in mere moments.
We’re living in one of the most exciting chapters of human achievement. Take part in this one-of-a-kind story when you try Copilot today.
- Features and functionality subject to change.
- Articles are written specifically for the United States market; features, functionality, and availability may vary by region.
- At Microsoft, we are always updating and testing features to offer our users the best possible experiences as we experiment with new approaches to functionality. To improve the user experience and streamline our tools that empower creativity, Bing Image Creator is now Designer in Copilot, and Bing Chat is now Copilot. Create wow-worthy images with your words and AI with Designer, and try Copilot, your AI-powered search assistant for the web.
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