Result: Next-Generation Software Testing with Generative AI: LLMs, Self-Healing Systems, and Implementation Insights.

Generative Artificial Intelligence has become a disruptive emblem of software testing, providing the capability of greater automation, flexibility, and intelligent testing life cycle. The recent developments in large-scale models, multimodal transformers and reinforcement learning experiences have reshaped the concept of test case generation, defect prediction and test data synthesis. Compared to conventional automation, which considers only rules, the GenAI systems are able to dynamically adjust to changing codebases, are able to speed up CI/CD processes, and are able to create more resilience by having self-healing testing infrastructure. The paper reinvents the classical techniques and incorporates the most recent advances in the test design with the use of LLM, explainable anomaly detection, and Edge AI as the method of decentralized validation. According to experimental implementation results, it has shown considerable improvements with an 92 percent coverage rate on tests with and an 85 percent accuracy on detection on defects and more than 50 percent of time savings on regression tests as compared to the traditional methods. The examples of finance, healthcare, and automotive industries show the transformative power of GenAI, whereas the issues of explainability, data quality, and computational sustainability are still acute. We conclude by highlighting emerging trends in hybrid human-AI testing teams and the future trajectory of autonomous testing agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]