# generative AI

CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/generative-ai
Updated: 2026-09-18

## Definition

AI that can make brand-new things, like text, pictures, or music, instead of just sorting or predicting.

For teachers: Artificial intelligence capable of creating new content such as text, images, audio, video, or code.

## Examples

- Generative AI can create text from a short instruction.
- The company uses generative AI to produce draft advertisements.

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