AI image generated by Gemini The Dawn of Generative AI Generative AI refers to algorithms capable of creating new content, such as text, images, or sounds, by learning from existing data. Its roots trace back to early AI concepts and breakthroughs in neural networks, culminating in the rise of generative models like GANs and VAEs in the 2010s. The Shift Toward Open Source The movement toward open source in AI gained momentum in the late 2000s and early 2010s, driven by the co