05 - The AI That Talked to Animals

In this episode of "AI Freaky Facts" we explore how AI is learning to decode animal sounds, revealing hidden worlds of communication. What happens when animals finally talk back? Find out how AI is reshaping our world and challenging our place in the natural order.

References:

1. Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative)

https://www.projectceti.org

2. Con Slobodchikoff and Prairie Dog Research

https://conslobodchikoff.com/home/cons-bio

3. The Earth Species Project

https://www.earthspecies.org

4. Baidu's Animal Translation Technology

https://evertiq.com/news/2025-05-13-baidu-patents-ai-system-to-translate-animal-sounds

5. Cornell University's Bird AI Research

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/06/ai-powered-birdnet-app-makes-citizen-science-easier

6. Orca Communication and Dialects

https://mmru.ubc.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Deecke98.pdf

7. General AI and Animal Communication

https://cloud.google.com/blog/transform/can-generative-ai-help-humans-understand-animals-earth-species-project-conservation

Related Scientific Concepts

8. Bioacoustics — the study of sound production and perception in animals

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tbio20/about-this-journal

9. Natural Language Processing (NLP) for non-human sounds

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8944344/

Music Credits:

1. "Mystery Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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2. "Mesmerizing Galaxy " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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3. Tech Live Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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