AI Model Decodes Fruit Fly Courtship Behavior
Researchers have developed an AI that predicts male fruit flies' actions based on visual stimuli, offering insights into neural computations.
- The AI was trained by observing male fruit flies' courtship behaviors and silencing specific visual neurons.
- This model revealed that multiple neuron combinations, not single types, drive behavior in fruit flies.
- The AI's predictions are based on a complex 'population code' used by the fly brain to process visual information.
- Researchers hope this AI model could eventually help understand human visual system disorders.
- The study represents a significant step in using AI to decode neural activity and behavior.
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