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Scientists say they will use AI to grasp what pigs are saying

By Editorial Board Published October 24, 2024 2 Min Read
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Scientists say they will use AI to grasp what pigs are saying

“Oink oink?” “Yes, of course.”

Communication with pigs could quickly be doable as scientists say they’ve developed an AI software that may interpret what the animals are saying.

Whereas it is not fairly Physician Doolittle, the algorithm is able to decoding pig sounds and will probably alert farmers to unfavourable feelings, researchers say.

It is hoped the software will help enhance animal welfare.

The scientists, from universities in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France, Norway and the Czech Republic, used 1000’s of recorded pig sounds from completely different situations to construct the algorithm.

Eventualities embody play, isolation and competitors for meals, and so they discovered that that grunts, oinks, and squeals reveal constructive or unfavourable feelings.

“Emotions of animals are central to their welfare, but we don’t measure it much on farms,” says examine co-leader Elodie Mandel-Briefer, a behavioural biologist at College of Copenhagen.

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Jeppe Have Rasmussen reveals how spectrograms of pig calls are analysed on a pc. Pic: Reuters

The examine discovered that pigs stored in outside, free-range or natural farms, with the power to roam and dig within the dust, produced fewer stress calls than conventionally raised pigs.

Researchers suppose this methodology may someday be used to label farms, serving to shoppers make knowledgeable decisions.

“Once we have the tool working, farmers can have an app on their phone that can translate what their pigs are saying in terms of emotions,” Ms Mandel-Briefer stated.

So what do the sounds imply? Let’s take a look at among the examine’s findings.

• Brief grunts sometimes point out constructive feelings• Lengthy grunts typically sign discomfort• Excessive-frequency appears like screams or squeals often imply the pigs are careworn

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