generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
| \ ˈjen-rə-tiv
, ˈje-nə-, -ˌrā-tiv\
, ˈje-nə-, -ˌrā-tiv\
Definition of generative
: having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing
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Not everyone is convinced 3-D printing and generative design will ramp up the possibility of apocalypse. — Matthew Gault, Scientific American, "3-D Printers Could Help Spread Weapons of Mass Destruction," 10 Sep. 2019 Most deepfake technology is based on generative adversarial networks (GANs). — Kristina Libby, Popular Mechanics, "This Bill Hader Deepfake Video Is Amazing. It's Also Terrifying for Our Future.," 13 Aug. 2019 This technique, known as a generative adversarial networks (GAN), is the purest form of deepfake, conjuring up images that are entirely unique, not just using machine learning to mash existing photos together. — The Economist, "What is a deepfake?," 7 Aug. 2019 The forces of erosion act here as a kind of generative impulse, unmaking as inspiration to make. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Gravel, glass and glaze: The radical ceramics of Masaomi Yasunaga," 5 July 2019 Pix2pix uses generative adversarial networks (GANs), which work by training an algorithm on a huge dataset of images—in the case of DeepNude, more than 10,000 nude photos of women, the programmer said—and then trying to improve against itself. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Author pulls software that used deep learning to virtually undress women," 28 June 2019 Pix2pix uses generative adversarial networks (GANs), which work by training an algorithm on a huge dataset of images — in the case of DeepNude, more than 10,000 nude photos of women, the programmer said — and then trying to improve against itself. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "A guy made a deepfake app to turn photos of women into nudes. It didn’t go well.," 27 June 2019 Ironically, this back and forth mimics the technology at the heart of deepfakes: the generative adversarial network, or GAN. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Deepfake detection algorithms will never be enough," 27 June 2019 Arielle recommends the Mubert generative music app. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Everything From Apple’s WWDC," 7 June 2019These 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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generative
adjective
gen·er·a·tive
| \ ˈjen-(ə-)rət-iv
, -ə-ˌrāt-
\
, -ə-ˌrāt-
\
Medical Definition of generative
: having the power or function of propagating or reproducing
generative organs