Advances in artificial intelligence are helping scientists explore the most remote parts of the ocean in Antarctica. Researchers at British Antarctic Survey have harnessed the latest technology to detect "strange creatures" in photos and videos of the seafloor.

AI has dramatically accelerated the time to detect animals from several hours to a few seconds per image, and can be used in real time on research vessels. It is being used to help decide which parts of Antarctica need special protection. Study leader Dr Cameron Trotter, machine learning research scientist at BAS, said: "This new AI technology will massively speed up how marine biologists analyse the data they collect.