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Google has introduced DolphinGemma, a new AI model designed to decipher dolphin communication. Developed in collaboration with the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP) and researchers at Georgia Tech, DolphinGemma aims to analyze and generate dolphin vocalizations, potentially paving the way for interspecies communication. For decades, scientists have attempted to understand the complex whistles and clicks dolphins use. With DolphinGemma, researchers hope to decode these sounds and gain insights into the structure and patterns of dolphin communication. The ultimate goal is to determine if dolphins possess a language and eventually, potentially communicate with them.

The foundation for DolphinGemma's development lies in the WDP's extensive data collection of recordings of sounds from bottlenose dolphins. The WDP has been studying a specific community of Atlantic spotted dolphins since 1985, using a non-invasive approach. Over decades, the WDP has created video and audio recordings of dolphins, along with correlating notes on their behaviors. DolphinGemma uses Google's SoundStream tokenizer to identify patterns and sequences. By analyzing this massive dataset, DolphinGemma can identify patterns and uncover potential meanings within the dolphins' natural communication, which previously required immense human effort.

Field testing of DolphinGemma is scheduled to begin this summer. During field research, sounds can be recorded on Pixel phones and analyzed with DolphinGemma. The model can also predict the subsequent sounds a dolphin may make, much like how large language models for human language predict the next word or token in a sentence. While understanding dolphin communication is the initial focus, the long-term vision includes establishing a shared vocabulary for interactive communication, utilizing synthetic sounds that dolphins could learn, akin to teaching them a new language. The WDP is also working with the Georgia Institute of Technology to teach dolphins a simple, shared vocabulary, using an underwater computer system called CHAT.

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Classification:

• HashTags: #AIDolphin #InterspeciesComms #GoogleAI
• Company: Google
• Target: Researchers
• Product: DolphinGemma
• Feature: Dolphin Communication
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative