Vector Databases and Their Importance in Generative AI: An Explained Guide
How Vector Databases Are the LEGO Toy Boxes of the AI World
4 min readAug 9, 2023
Imagine you have a gigantic toy box. Inside this box, there are thousands of tiny toy blocks. Each of these blocks is unique and has different colors, shapes, and sizes. Now, you need a particular toy block that matches the one in your hand.
Would you go through every single block one by one? That would take forever! Instead, what if your toy box could magically show you blocks that are very similar to the ones you have? That’s the magic of vector databases in the world of generative AI. Let’s break this down further.
What is a Vector Database?
Think of a vector as a special toy block. Unlike regular blocks that might just be red or blue, these vectors have many more colors and patterns, all mixed into one block. They’re super blocks!
