TED演講者：Gautam Shah / 高塔姆·沙

演講標(biāo)題：Can the metaverse bring us closer to wildlife? / 元宇宙可以讓我們走近野生動(dòng)物嗎？

內(nèi)容概要：Technologist and TED Fellow Gautam Shah invites us to imagine how the metaverse could redefine the relationships between humans and other species. By giving individual wild animals a personal identity (such as Fio, a young orangutan in Borneo, or Mweituria, an elephant living in Kenya) and sharing data on their migration, milestones and habitats, Shah thinks we could empathize with wildlife in a whole new way. Learn more about how emerging technology could bring us closer to the natural world -- and what the connections we build there could mean for the future of the planet.

技術(shù)專家、TED Fellow 高塔姆·沙（Gautam Shah）邀請(qǐng)我們想象元宇宙如何重新定義人類和其他物種之間的關(guān)系。通過給予每個(gè)野生動(dòng)物一個(gè)個(gè)人身份（比如菲奧，加里曼丹島的一只小猩猩，或者莫伊特維拉，肯尼亞的一頭大象），加上共享它們遷移活動(dòng)、重要節(jié)點(diǎn)和棲息地的數(shù)據(jù)，沙認(rèn)為我們可以通過一種全新的方式與野生動(dòng)物感同身受。來一起了解新興科技如何讓我們與自然界更親近，我們?cè)谀抢锝⒌穆?lián)系對(duì)地球的未來意味著什么。

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【1】I'm a total wildlife nerd.

我是個(gè)真正的野生動(dòng)物迷。

【2】But I’m also a career technologist, and it took me 20 years to figure out how to combine the two towards wildlife conservation.

但我也是一名職業(yè)技術(shù)專家, 我花了 20 年 想明白如何將二者結(jié)合, 應(yīng)用于野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)。

【3】But I think I finally got it.

我覺得我終于找到了答案。

【4】Technology has come so far in that time in generating data about our planet and its other non-human inhabitants.

科技發(fā)展飛快,可以迅速生成 地球和其他非人類居住地的數(shù)據(jù)。

【5】For example, there's a satellite in space that's dedicated to tracking the movements of hundreds of species.

比如,太空中有一顆衛(wèi)星, 用于追蹤幾百個(gè)物種的動(dòng)態(tài)。

【6】We can pluck DNA samples from rivers, soil and dung to identify individual animals.

我們可以從河流、土壤和糞便中 提取 DNA 樣本, 識(shí)別每一種動(dòng)物。

【7】And whales and seals are swimming around right now with sensors on, collecting ocean data for us.

鯨魚和海豹正帶著傳感器 四處游動(dòng), 為我們收集海洋數(shù)據(jù)。

【8】Now, this data is incredibly valuable to the science of protecting the planet.

這些數(shù)據(jù)對(duì)于保護(hù)地球的 科學(xué)研究?jī)r(jià)值不菲。

【9】But I think it could be even more valuable.

但我認(rèn)為它們的價(jià)值不止如此。

【10】What if we use that data to give wild animals a unique digital identity that's recognizable by humans?

如果我們可以利用這些數(shù)據(jù), 給野生動(dòng)物 賦予一個(gè)人類可以識(shí)別的 獨(dú)特的數(shù)字身份,怎么樣？

【11】Now why would we do this?

我們?yōu)槭裁匆@么做呢？

【12】Well, most of us have a digital identity that we use to communicate and socialize with each other.

大多數(shù)人都持有數(shù)字身份, 可以與他人進(jìn)行交流和社交。

【13】But Albert in St. Louis, for example, has no way to create a connection with an orangutan in Borneo.

但是舉個(gè)例子, 圣路易斯市的阿爾伯特 就無法與加里曼丹島的猩猩 建立聯(lián)系。

【14】How can we expect him to empathize with its protection?

那怎么能指望他設(shè)身處地 體會(huì)猩猩的保護(hù)工作呢？

【15】If we want to preserve all life on Earth, we need to create relationships with all life on Earth.

如果我們要保護(hù)地球上的所有生命, 我們就得和地球上的所有生命 建立關(guān)系。

【16】And relationships are built upon recognizing someone's unique identity.

這些關(guān)系基于 認(rèn)可他人獨(dú)特的身份標(biāo)識(shí)。

【17】So maybe giving one to that orangutan could create a bond with Albert that helps them both in the real world.

也許為猩猩提供這么一個(gè)身份 可以建立與阿爾伯特的聯(lián)系, 在現(xiàn)實(shí)世界中幫到雙方。

【18】Now, this is not as far-fetched as it seems.

這并沒有看上去那樣遙不可及。

【19】The technology and the data exist to do it.

要達(dá)成這個(gè)目標(biāo), 科技和數(shù)據(jù)都有了。

【20】But it's not enough to just create the identities.

但是單憑創(chuàng)造身份是不夠的。

【21】They need a place to come alive and be found by humans.

它們需要一個(gè)顯現(xiàn)的地方, 還可被人類發(fā)現(xiàn)。

【22】Somewhere that creates an immersive and active way to stay engaged.

那個(gè)地方提供了一個(gè)讓人 互相聯(lián)結(jié)的沉浸式、主動(dòng)的方式。

【23】Well, if current predictions come true, most of our socializing, work and play will shift to games, virtual spaces and yes, the metaverse.

如果目前的預(yù)測(cè)可以實(shí)現(xiàn), 那么我們很多的社交、工作和娛樂 都會(huì)轉(zhuǎn)移至游戲、 虛擬空間,沒錯(cuò),還有元宇宙。

【24】And that's where stories will be told and relationships built.

我們會(huì)在那里撰寫新篇章, 建立新關(guān)系。

【25】So for every human avatar that is interacting or consuming in these spaces, let’s have the same for Mweituria the elephant,

我們會(huì)在這些空間里有一些 互動(dòng)、生活的人類虛擬形象, 不如也為大象莫伊特維拉、

【26】Ataia the Jaguar, Fio the orangutan and hundreds of thousands more.

獵豹阿莎亞、猩猩菲奧, 還有成千上萬的其他動(dòng)物 創(chuàng)造虛擬形象。

【27】And the events of their lives, as supported by the data, can be recreated digitally.

它們生活中的事件, 由數(shù)據(jù)支持, 得以重現(xiàn)于數(shù)字世界。

【28】That might be the health of Fio, the migration of Mweituria, a newborn cub to Ataia.

可以是菲奧的健康情況, 莫伊特維拉的遷徙情況, 阿莎亞剛生的獵豹寶寶。

【29】And these events, and others, create the moments for people to feel the space to feel emotionally bonded.

這些事件和其他信息 創(chuàng)造了一些瞬間, 讓人感受到這個(gè)令人共情的空間。

【30】Not because they all of a sudden want to, but because they now have access that they never did before.

人們并不是一時(shí)沖動(dòng)想去感受, 而是他們現(xiàn)在有了一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì), 去接觸之前從未做過的事。

【31】Some will use that space to connect directly with orangutan researchers in Borneo.

有些人會(huì)直接利用這個(gè)空間 與加里曼丹島的猩猩研究者 直接建立聯(lián)系。

【32】Others will identify new patterns in elephant movements.

有些人會(huì)識(shí)別出 大象活動(dòng)的新規(guī)律。

【33】Some will learn about deforestation by actually witnessing it.

有些人通過親眼所見 了解了森林砍伐現(xiàn)象。

【34】And we’ll monetize this soon-to-be-trillion-dollar sector to help finance further science and habitat protection.

我們會(huì)借助這個(gè) 即將達(dá)到上萬億規(guī)模的產(chǎn)業(yè) 為科學(xué)研究和 棲息地保護(hù)提供資金。

【35】Which means that virtual worlds can directly benefit the real world as opposed to being detached from it.

這也就意味著, 虛擬世界能直接讓現(xiàn)實(shí)世界獲益, 而不是與現(xiàn)實(shí)世界脫節(jié)。

【36】And we've been experimenting with this using the real data of animals like Fio and others.

我們一直在利用 像菲奧和其他動(dòng)物的 實(shí)時(shí)數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行嘗試。

【37】And we found that while our vision is still many years away from being realized, the platforms to make it happen already exist.

我們發(fā)現(xiàn), 雖然我們的暢想距離實(shí)現(xiàn) 還需要很多年, 但是實(shí)現(xiàn)這個(gè)暢想的平臺(tái) 已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了。

【38】Microsoft's Flight Simulator, it includes two trillion of the world's trees.

微軟模擬飛行 涵蓋了世界上兩萬億棵樹。

【39】It could include all the world's wildlife.

它也可以涵蓋世界上 所有的野生動(dòng)物。

【40】Adidas recently included five GPS-tracked animals as athletes in its fitness app for its users to compete against.

阿迪達(dá)斯最近在 它家健身 app 中 供用戶與其比拼。

【41】It could include thousands more.

它也能再推出幾千種。

【42】And Fortnite recently held a virtual concert ... with Travis Scott.

《堡壘之夜》最近舉行了 一場(chǎng)虛擬音樂會(huì),

【43】They transported over 27 million of their users to a fictional world to witness that concert.

它將超過 2700 萬名用戶 傳送到了虛擬世界, 參加音樂會(huì)。

【44】Let's hold the next one in the Amazon rainforest.

我們可以在亞馬遜雨林中 舉辦下一場(chǎng)音樂會(huì)。

【45】Imagine if Ataia the Jaguar walks by during the show.

想象一下, 獵豹阿莎亞在演出時(shí)路過。

【46】Now, I'll admit I have fears that some of what I'm advocating could create a greater divide between people and the natural world.

我承認(rèn)我會(huì)擔(dān)心 我想宣揚(yáng)的幾個(gè)點(diǎn) 會(huì)擴(kuò)大人類和 自然世界之間的隔閡。

【47】If I could, I'd just pick everybody up, I’d plop them in Borneo, and I’d have them spend an hour with Fio instead.

如果可以的話, 我想把大家抓起來, 丟去加里曼丹島, 和菲奧共度一個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)光。

【48】But Fio's natural world is literally dying in front of our eyes.

但是菲奧的自然世界 真的在我們眼前岌岌可危了。

【49】We need a seismic shift in how we create relationships with other species.

我們需要徹底改變 與其他物種建立關(guān)系的方式。

【50】Otherwise, yeah, the next 100 years of wildlife conservation will continue to be an uphill, losing battle.

不然接下來 100 年里的 野生動(dòng)物保護(hù) 依舊會(huì)是一場(chǎng)艱苦卓絕、 注定會(huì)失敗的戰(zhàn)斗。

【51】It's only a matter of time before some version of the metaverse changes the way we spend our time and engage with each other.

元宇宙持續(xù)發(fā)展, 遲早會(huì)改變 我們生活和與他人互動(dòng)的方式。

【52】And however you may feel about that, we have to make sure that Mweituria, Ataia, Fio and millions more animals are included, play a role and benefit.

無論你有何感想, 我們都得把 莫伊特維拉、阿莎亞、菲奧 和萬千動(dòng)物考慮進(jìn)去, 讓它們參與其中且受惠于此。

【53】And not get left behind.

而不是被棄置不顧。

【54】Thank you.

謝謝。

【55】(Applause)