# Understand the Basics of AI
**Generative AI (GenAI)** creates new, original content like text, images, and more, by learning patterns from vast datasets and then producing novel outputs. It operates through sophisticated deep learning models.
The process of interacting with Generative AI follows a clear cycle:
1. **Prompt / Input**\
This is where you provide both the data (e.g., text, files) and your specific instruction (prompt) telling the AI what to do with it (e.g., "summarize," "create").
2. **AI Processing**\
The AI analyzes your input and prompt using its learned algorithms to generate new content.
3. **Output**\
The AI returns the generated result (e.g., a report, image, or text answer).
4. **Review & Refine**\
You examine the output and decide how to use it—share, edit, or refine further.
