Generative Adversarial Network

A Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) pairs two neural networks — a generator and a discriminator — that compete during training. The generator produces synthetic data trying to fool the discriminator, while the discriminator learns to distinguish real from fake. Through this adversarial game, the generator gradually produces increasingly realistic outputs. Introduced by Ian Goodfellow in 2014, GANs produced striking advances in synthetic image generation through architectures like StyleGAN, BigGAN, and CycleGAN. They power applications including photorealistic face generation (ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com), image-to-image translation, super-resolution, and even drug discovery. However, GANs also enabled deepfakes — convincing fake videos of real people that have been used for fraud, harassment, and misinformation. Diffusion models have largely replaced GANs for image generation since 2022. GANs remain a central topic in AI governance, AI ethics, and AI risk management. Responsible AI policies for GAN-generated content are part of any mature AI compliance program.

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