Incorrect identifications

[Hottell92]

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Platform (Android, iOS, Website): iOS

App version number, if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): 2.15.6

Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) :

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Description of problem (please provide a set of steps we can use to replicate the issue, and make as many as you need.):

Step 1: the “automatic picture when identification reaches species” is on

Step 2: species is wildly misidentified, this has happened multiple times in the past few months and identifications in the app are getting more difficult even for common species.

[thomaseverest]

Welcome to the forum! Have you tried using iNaturalist instead of Seek? I think Seek uses an older version of the CV model that suggests IDs.

[schizoform]

You’ve got to admit, that polar bear has awesome camouflage.

[tiwane]

I don’t think this is a bug, it’s just an example of the limits of Seek and computer vision suggestions. Was this a photo you imported into Seek, or was it taken with the Seek camera?

[Hottell92]

I used the seek camera to take the photo in real time.

[Hottell92]

I haven’t delved into using my computer. Is there a specific inaturalist app or is it all PC based?

[cthawley]

There are iNaturalist apps for both Android and iOS. The most feature-rich version is the website: iNaturalist.org. Seek is intentionally limited to work without a live internet connection and give privacy for younger users.