Conversational AI and generative AI are related but not exactly the same. Conversational AI focuses on interacting with users through dialogue, like chatbots and virtual assistants. Generative AI, on the other hand, refers to models that create new content, such as text, images, or music, based on patterns learned from data. Conversational AI can use generative AI  to produce responses, but generative AI can be used for a broader range of tasks beyond just conversation.