Colossal Biosciences merges Artificial Intelligence with showbiz to revive extinct species

Colossal Biosciences is using AI and star power to revive extinct species, think woolly mammoths, with a bold mission to reshape conservation.

BY Connor McCroy

Okay, let’s be real. Saying “de-extinction” out loud still sounds like something ripped from one of the Jurassic Park movies.

But down in the labs at Colossal Biosciences, that far-out fantasy is getting hammered into tangible reality, thanks in no small part to the brains of their AI systems. And guess what? Hollywood is waking up to the idea of reviving the woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian tiger, lending their star power to the most ambitious conservation project in history.

Forget dusty museum displays; Colossal is using artificial intelligence to dissect ancient DNA like never before. Imagine sifting through genetic code millions of years old, piecing together the blueprint of creatures we thought were gone forever. That’s where the algorithms come in, crunching mountains of data, identifying key genes, and mapping out the complex evolutionary pathways that led to extinction.

It’s like having a super-powered digital detective unraveling the mysteries of the past to inform the future.

This isn’t just about resurrecting a fluffy beast for kicks; it’s about understanding what we lost and how those losses impact our fragile ecosystems today.

Just as The Colossal Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Colossal, is doing today.

The Colossal Foundation and Yellowstone Forever have recently partnered to enhance wolf conservation in Yellowstone National Park, utilizing advanced acoustic monitoring and artificial intelligence.

They will deploy camera traps to collect 24/7 bioacoustics data, analyzed by machine learning, to monitor wolves and other wildlife. This innovative approach will transform wildlife conservation efforts for years to come.

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