From: mk_thisisit
Artificial intelligence is expected to significantly advance humanity’s ability to understand animals [00:00:15], [00:11:34]. Researchers are actively working on deciphering animal communication through the use of AI [00:12:44].
Methods and Applications
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Acoustic Analysis
- AI systems can analyze sequences of sounds made by animals, such as whale songs or dolphin squeaks [00:00:21], [00:13:15].
- The goal is to detect “symbols” within these acoustic events, similar to how humans detect words and combine them into sentences [00:00:26], [00:13:04].
- By understanding the relationship between these symbols and animal behavior, AI aims to comprehend the meaning of their communication [00:00:30], [00:13:29], and potentially enable communication with animals in their own language [00:13:39]. Doctoral students are currently engaged in collecting and analyzing whale sound information for this purpose [00:12:48].
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Behavioral Analysis
- Beyond sounds, AI can analyze animal movements and gesticulations [00:11:43].
- Systems exist that can read gestures and movement, transforming them into language [00:11:47].
This advancement is seen as a way for artificial intelligence to build bridges, not only between people but also with animals [00:13:46].