The world of artificial intelligence has been both shaken and invigorated by the advent of generative AI, a realm where the boundaries of possibility are constantly being pushed. At the heart of this revolution stands the transformer architecture, a concept birthed from the minds of visionaries like Illia Polosukhin, one of the founding fathers of generative AI. In an exclusive interview, we delve into the story behind this groundbreaking idea and explore its implications for the future.