This 2016 GAN Image Shows Generative AI Didn't Appear Out of Nowhere in 2023
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-05
Replying to claims that generative AI sprang into existence in 2023, @futarch shares an image made with a GAN around 2016, pointing out that the G in GAN literally stands for Generative — generative models predate the current wave by years.
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