Generative AI are tools that, when prompted by the user, can create texts, images, sound, video and code from existing information. Generative AI can be useful in many ways in research and study, however, it is crucial to critically evaluate the information they provide and to use AI tools responsibly and ethically.
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Text gen-AI |
Composes content from a conversational language model. |
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Image gen-AI |
Creates images based on learned patterns and styles from text descriptions and prompts. |
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Code gen-AI | Generate or assist in the creation of computer code. |
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Sound gen-AI |
Generates sounds, music and other auditory content.
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Video gen-AI |
Uses images and text to generate video content. |
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Research discovery and explanation gen-AI |
Generates content to assist the research process.
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