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Open-source Molmo 2 model adapted for salmon sonar analysis

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Kai Van Brunt has adapted the Molmo 2 video understanding model to analyze sonar video of salmon, creating a prototype named Molmo2Fish. This new model can track fish and correct errors using natural language guidance, demonstrating the adaptability of open models to new domains. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the potential for open-source models to be adapted to specialized, real-world applications beyond their initial training data.

RANK_REASON This is a research milestone involving the adaptation of an existing open-source model to a novel domain, demonstrating new capabilities. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Open-source Molmo 2 model adapted for salmon sonar analysis

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · ai2.bsky.social ·

    Kai Van Brunt adapted Molmo 2, our open model for video understanding, to a domain far outside its training data: sonar video of salmon.

    Kai Van Brunt adapted Molmo 2, our open model for video understanding, to a domain far outside its training data: sonar video of salmon. Meet Molmo2Fish, a prototype that tracks fish + can correct some of its mistakes through natural-language guidance. 🧵 buff.ly/fRNkIGY

    LINKS allenai.org/…/molmo2fish

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