AI-Powered Image Analysis Unlocks New Discoveries About Life on Earth
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Imageomics is an emerging scientific field that uses AI to analyze images of organisms and understand their biology and traits.
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Researchers can now connect physical traits of organisms spotted in images to their underlying genetics.
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Imageomics allows creating and testing new hypotheses - e.g. using AI to generate fake butterfly images to test what traits fool birds.
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A key Imageomics goal is to use this knowledge to protect threatened species and habitats.
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The field has advanced rapidly and is poised for major new discoveries about life, according to a lead researcher.