C3.ai stock is soaring Tuesday after the company announced the launch of a set of tools for generative artificial intelligence applications, jumping into the middle of what might be the hottest trend in the technology segment.

Some generative AI tools, most notably the uber-trendy ChatGPT app from OpenAI, allow the use of conversational language to make queries to large databases. Others, like OpenAI’s DALL-E2 application, create images in response to text-based requests.