Today’s update of the AI model Perch leverages audio technology to aid in the conservation of endangered species.

Google DeepMind released a new version of their AI model Perch, which helps conservationists analyze bioacoustic data from diverse ecosystems. This update has been generalized to a wider range of animals, enabling it to analyze audio from Hawaiian honeycreepers to coral reefs.

Scientists use microphones and underwater hydrophones to collect audio dense with animal vocalizations, but making sense of so much data is a massive undertaking. This new version of Perch, which is an open model available through various platforms, is assisting scientists in protecting endangered species by helping them process that data, allowing them to focus their efforts on on-the-ground work.

For more information about Perch, visit the official Google DeepMind resources.