DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication
a year ago
- #Interspecies Communication
- #AI
- #Marine Biology
- Google collaborates with Georgia Tech and the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP) to develop DolphinGemma, an AI model aimed at decoding dolphin communication.
- WDP has been studying wild Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamas since 1985, providing a rich dataset of dolphin sounds paired with behaviors.
- DolphinGemma uses Google's audio technologies to analyze and generate dolphin-like sound sequences, helping identify patterns in dolphin communication.
- The CHAT system, developed with Georgia Tech, aims to establish a shared vocabulary with dolphins using synthetic whistles and real-time interaction.
- Google Pixel phones are used in the field to analyze dolphin sounds, reducing the need for custom hardware and improving efficiency.
- DolphinGemma will be shared as an open model to aid researchers studying other cetacean species, fostering collaboration in marine communication research.