Scientists say they can use AI to understand what pigs say

“Oink oink?” “Yes, of course.”

Communicating with pigs may soon be possible as scientists say they have developed an AI tool that can interpret what the animals are saying.

While it’s not quite Doctor Doolittle, the algorithm is capable of decoding pig noises and could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions, researchers say.

It is hoped that the tool can help improve animal welfare.

The scientists from universities in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France, Norway and the Czech Republicused thousands of recorded pig sounds from different scenarios to create the algorithm.

Scenarios include play, isolation and competition for food, and they found that grunts, squeaks and squeaks reveal positive or negative emotions.

“Animals’ emotions are central to their well-being, but we don’t often measure them on farms,” says study co-leader Elodie Mandel-Briefer, a behavioral biologist at the University of Copenhagen.

The study found that pigs raised on free-range, free-range or organic farms and given the opportunity to roam and dig in dirt made fewer stress calls than conventionally raised pigs.

Researchers believe this method could one day be used to label farms to help consumers make informed decisions.

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“Once the tool works, farmers will be able to have an app on their phone that can translate what their pigs say into emotions,” Ms. Mandel-Briefer said.

What do the sounds mean? Let’s take a look at some of the results of the study.

• Short grunts typically indicate positive emotions
• Long grunting often signals discomfort
• High-frequency noises such as screams or squeaks usually mean the pigs are stressed

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