Until now AI-based apps could identify birds from images or sounds, but these identified only species, not individuals. A new technique similar to facial recognition software has been trained to recognise individual birds, which is more than we humans are capable of. The system is being developed for biologists studying wild animals, but could be adapted so that people can identify individual birds in their surroundings.
Below: Sociable weavers building their communal nest, with bounding boxes illustrating the individual birds.
Read more: New Scientist
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