What is generative search in Weaviate?

Generative search is a Weaviate feature where the database retrieves relevant objects and calls a generative language model on them in a single query, returning a generated answer alongside the retrieved objects. It wraps the full RAG pattern inside the database, eliminating the need to glue retrieval and generation in client code. Supported generator modules include OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, and local models through an Ollama module. This simplifies prototypes but may be less flexible than custom orchestration for production RAG with complex prompts.