english word · 2026-09-26
latent
adjective
Meaning
Describing information or patterns that exist within a system but are not yet visible or active. In AI, it refers to the hidden 'conceptual space' where a model stores the underlying meaning of data before it is translated into words or images.
Etymology
From the Latin 'latere', meaning to lie hidden.
Examples
"The model represents the concept of 'royalty' as a specific coordinate within its high-dimensional latent space."
"By shifting the variables in the latent vector, the artist could slowly transform the digital face from a smile to a frown."
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