Generative models · MLD-0318
Discriminative model
A model focused on predicting targets from inputs or separating classes rather than modeling the full input distribution.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Classify an email as spam.
Original caveat
A conditional generative model can also model targets given inputs.
Context and aliases
Level: Foundational. Stages: Architecture · Training · Inference.
Tags: DL · Generative AI · Vision.
Aliases: None recorded.
Related concepts
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Original references
- Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models ↗ · Consulted
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Flow Matching for Generative Modeling ↗ · Consulted
- Auto-Encoding Variational Bayes ↗ · Consulted
- Original reference URL ↗