Using Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Techniques and Practical Implementations

A comprehensive guide to the rapidly developing field of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The document introduces the core concepts, techniques, and applications of generative AI, including its history and evolution, key terminology, and different types of generative models such as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and diffusion models. The text provides practical examples, code snippets, and step-by-step instructions to help readers develop their own generative AI systems. Furthermore, the document explores advanced techniques like fine-tuning, transfer learning, and handling imbalanced datasets, as well as methods for improving model stability and performance. Finally, it examines various applications of generative AI in image generation, text generation, music composition, video synthesis, and other domains.