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Japanese researchers say they used AI to try and translate the noises of clucking chickens and learn whether they're excited, hungry, or scared (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by luthis@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, any decent dog owner can read the signs that their dog makes in terms of basic communication. We co-evolved after all. I don't know how much a dog translator would be especially useful.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This is off memory but I think the motivations were

pure science
monitoring the state of dogs for all the hours a person can't be there to watch them.