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Text Completion

Text completion (also referred as Text Generation) is the ability of an LLM to generate text that logically follows a given input. It's like having a smart AI friend who can help you finish your sentences or even write entire paragraphs based on a few words you provide.

To understand text completion, we need to know two essential concepts: prompts and completions.

Prompts

A prompt is the input text you provide to the LLM. It's like a starting point or a hint for the model to understand what you want it to generate. The LLM will use the prompt to create a completion that makes sense based on the context and the knowledge it has gained during its training.

Here are some examples of prompts:

  1. "Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a"
  2. "What are the benefits of exercise?"
  3. "Translate the following English text to French: 'Hello, how are you?'"

Completions

A completion is the text generated by the LLM based on the prompt you provided. It's the model's attempt to complete the text in a way that makes sense and is relevant to the given context.

Here are some example completions based on the prompts above:

  1. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a kingdom ruled by a wise and just queen. The people of the kingdom lived in peace and prosperity, and their stories were passed down through generations.
  2. What are the benefits of exercise? Exercise has numerous benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased strength and flexibility, better mental health, and reduced risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. It also helps in maintaining a healthy weight and improving overall quality of life."
  3. Translate the following English text to French: 'Hello, how are you?' Bonjour, comment ça va?
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Try the above prompts in OpenAI playground to better understand the Text Completion

Conclusion

Text completion is a powerful feature of Large Language Models that allows you to generate human-like text based on a given prompt. By understanding the concepts of prompts and completions, you can harness the power of LLMs to create engaging and relevant content for various applications.

Now that you know the basics, go ahead and experiment with different prompts and completions to see what amazing text you can generate with the help of Large Language Models!