We’ve all tried talking to our dogs. Although all this has resulted in ineffectiveness, an unbreakable bond has been created that better connects us with our pets. Now, artificial intelligence can make this process a bit more meaningful, Since this technology needs to be translated to the bark the dog.
Recently, scientists from the University of Michigan shared a document in which they presented the results of their experiment, where 74 dogs of different breeds were used. The objective was to record the sounds emitted by each animal in specific situations in order to discover the type of emotion each bark emitted..
Instead of engaging in conversations using artificial intelligence, the technology will be used to discover what kind of emotions a bark emits. Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, or whatever the dog is feeling at a given moment. A total of 14 types of barking, growling, howling and moaning with positive, negative or neutral meanings were identified.
The way artificial intelligence is used is quite simple, since human recordings focused on specific emotions were used, something that the program takes and adds a bark depending on the current situation. First, the The algorithm achieved a success rate of 62.2%, which even exceeded 90% on certain types of vocalizations.. Notably, the program also managed to identify the race of 75% of test subjects, something that could indicate that each animal has a unique accent.
However, it is still too early to talk about practical use, since a review of the program by other scientists completely unrelated to the original research is still missing. Once this process is completed, we will see further progress in its general use. On a related note, conversations between artificial intelligence break the internet. Similarly, Microsoft will apply this technology to Xbox.
Author’s Note:
Artificial intelligence is not required to communicate with dogs. Anyone who has a pet can identify their ways and means of communication. It only takes attention and a relationship strong enough to form a bond, not software.
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