Researchers are working on an AI model that would allow humans and animals to speak to one another for the first time.

Imagine being underwater and suddenly hearing a whale speaking like a human. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? Well, a resurfaced 2012 recording of a beluga whale mimicking human ...

But mimicking the sounds of animals isn't as easy as woofing or purring. [Marko purring] Though he can do that, too. Picking the right sounds involves carefully examining both objects and surfaces.

Can AI Help Humans Understand Animals and Reconnect ... California-based research group’s audio language model for animal sounds. New insights into how animals communicate This ad hoc ...