AI glossary · Prompts and settings
Temperature
Temperature is a setting that controls how random or creative an AI’s output is. Low values give focused, predictable answers; high values, more varied ones.
In more detail
When a model picks its next token, temperature changes how strongly it prefers the most likely choice. At a low temperature it almost always picks the top option; at a higher one, less likely words get a chance.
Use a low temperature for facts, data extraction and code, and a higher one for brainstorming or creative writing. Most chat apps set it for you; developers can change it through the API.
Example
At temperature 0, asking for a slogan five times gives nearly the same slogan. At 1, you get five different ones.
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