What is discriminator?
A component of a generative model that evaluates the realism of generated data
discriminator explained in plain English
The discriminator is a part of a machine learning model that tries to tell the difference between real and fake data, such as images or text, to help the model improve its generation capabilities
Analogy
A discriminator is like a quality control inspector in a factory, checking each product to see if it meets the standards of a real product, and sending back any that don't, so the factory can improve its production process
Example
A discriminator can be used to evaluate the realism of generated faces in a dataset, helping to improve the quality of the generated faces
How is discriminator used?
The discriminator is used in generative adversarial networks (GANs) to train the generator to produce more realistic data by competing with it to distinguish real from fake data
Common misconceptions about discriminator
History
The concept of a discriminator was introduced in the 2014 paper 'Generative Adversarial Networks' by Ian Goodfellow and his colleagues
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