Communicating with Animals Using Artificial Intelligence

Advanced technology and artificial intelligence are used to decode communication between animals and humans.

Introduction

Advanced technology and artificial intelligence are used to decode communication between animals and humans. Advanced sensors and audio and video recording devices are used to capture animal sounds and movements, which are then analyzed using natural language processing algorithms and artificial intelligence. Researchers are able to identify communication patterns among animals and understand what they are saying to each other.

Communication Among Bats

Researcher Yossi Yovel recorded audio and video of dozens of bats for two and a half months. His team analyzed 15,000 sounds and linked them to social interactions in the videos. The researchers found that bats are capable of complex communication and have distinctive sounds that differentiate them from one another. They use specific sounds for social interactions such as competition for food and competition for sleeping spots. Mothers also use a special tone to communicate with their young, helping them learn words and reference sounds.

Communication Among Bees

Bees use a different language based on sounds and body movements. Researcher Tim Landgraf employs natural language analysis and computer vision to decode communication among bees. They can track individual bees and predict the impact of what one bee says on another bee. The researchers identified specific signals for bees, such as the sound bees make when in danger and the sound they make while swimming. They also encoded what they learned into a robotic bee that can issue commands to real bees.

Conclusion

This research shows that animals have complex communication methods and that artificial intelligence can decode this communication. This work raises important philosophical and ethical questions about the animals’ ability to use language and communicate. This research represents a breakthrough in our understanding of the animal world and may change the way we think about the relationship between humans and animals.

Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/talking-to-animals-with-artificial-intelligence/#transcripts-body