What is the difference between a generative and a discriminative model?

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What is the difference between a generative and a discriminative model?

Key points

  • Generative models model how data is generated through P(X,Y)
  • Discriminative models focus on predicting outputs through P(Y|X)
  • Generative models capture the joint distribution of input and output
  • Discriminative models directly model the conditional probability of output given input

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