AI Breakthrough Facilitates Human-Whale Conversations in 20 Minutes

Researchers from the University of California Davis, led by Dr. Brenda McCowan, have achieved a groundbreaking 20-minute dialogue with a humpback whale named Twain using AI and advanced underwater technology. This interaction, part of the Whale-SETI project, highlights the potential for interspecies communication and has implications for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The project employs AI to analyze whale vocalizations, aiming to understand complex communication systems and draw parallels with potential extraterrestrial signals, supported by the Templeton Foundation Diverse Intelligences Program.