Will AI Replace Morphologists?

Support my channel and research here: www.buymeacoffee.com/DeniseCrampton Can AI Replace Morphologists? The Future of Shape Analysis in Biology In this video, we explore the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in biological shape analysis. From automated landmarking to species identification and morphological classification, AI tools are transforming how we study form and function. But can they truly replace human morphologists, or just assist them? We’ll cover: What morphology is and why it matters How AI is being used in morphometrics and species recognition The limitations of AI in evolutionary and functional contexts Whether AI can match human expertise in shape analysis This video is informed by recent research, including: Bellin et al. (2021) – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34384936/ Pichler & Hartig (2023) – https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/2041-210X.14061 Hodač et al. (2024) – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tpj.17053 Rodrigues de Lima et al. (2023) – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X23002760#sec0003 He et al. (2024) – https://academic.oup.com/iob/article/6/1/obae036/7769702#490472090 Porto & Voje (2020) https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/2041-210X.13373 Support me through: https://buymeacoffee.com/denisecrampton