# Multimodal model: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A multimodal model processes or generates more than one type of information, such as text, images, audio or video.
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# Multimodal model

A multimodal model processes or generates more than one type of information, such as text, images, audio or video

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

The combinations available depend on the model and the application. It can help to analyse visual documents or interact through voice and images. Its evaluation should test each modality and the relationships between them, because one capability does not imply equal competence in all of them.

Topics

[Artificial intelligence](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/inteligencia-artificial)

## Related concepts

- [Foundation model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/foundation-model)
- [Small language model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/small-language-model)
- [AI model evaluation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/ai-model-evaluation)