Scientists explore the potential of using artificial intelligence to decode animal sounds and translate them into human language. The podcast discusses creating synthetic animals for two-way communication, interviews researchers studying animal communication, and teases an upcoming series on the topic.
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Advances in artificial intelligence may help decode animal sounds and translate them into human language.
Potential use of artificial intelligence to create a Google Translate for animals is being explored.
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Advancements in Animal Communication
Researchers are making strides in understanding and translating the communication of animals. In a two-part podcast series, experts discuss their progress in deciphering the calls of birds, the squeaks of bats, and the Morse code-like clicks of sperm whales. The ability to build synthetic versions of animals within the next couple of years offers the potential for two-way communication. Exciting moments, such as witnessing young calves chatting, have motivated researchers to explore the purpose of these sounds. The potential use of artificial intelligence in creating a Google Translate for animals is discussed.
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Some scientists believe that rapid advances in artificial intelligence may also hold the key to decoding animal sounds, allowing us to ‘translate’ them into human language. In a new season of Tech Tonic, FT innovation editor John Thornhill and series producer Persis Love explore how the same technology that powers ChatGPT is being applied to research in animal communication. Could we one day learn to ‘speak whale’ or even chat with bats? And if so, can we trust ourselves to do so responsibly?
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Presented by John Thornhill, produced by Persis Love, sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.