The Aotearoa Species Classifier is the first comprehensive New Zealand-specific species classifier through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Trained using a data set of over 1.2 million expert-annotated images, the AI tool is able to identify thousands of Aotearoa’s plants, animals, and fungi.
The programme recognises unique features in photos of species large and small, from Hector’s dolphins to striated ants, and returns the scientific name, common names, and other related classifications.
When downloaded, the it can identify wildlife wherever the user is, even if they don’t have an internet connection, but there is also a web classifier with more powerful models and visualisations.
To learn more and test out the web classifier, click here. The app ‘Aotearoa Species Classifier’ is available on the App Store and Google Play.
