Almost 50 years after the first baby was conceived using in vitro fertilization, the science behind creating babies is entering a revolutionary, AI-driven new chapter that could make fertility treatment more accessible and affordable.

As demand for IVF soars, with one Perth clinic reporting a 20 per cent increase in 12 months, fertility specialists are looking to artificial intelligence and machine learning in the hope of making the process quicker, cheaper and, most importantly, more successful.

In some Australian clinics AI is now used for embryo selection, sperm analysis and follicle measurements, while major global breakthroughs this year include the birth of the first baby conceived via a fully automated system and progress in the race to create the first laboratory-grown sperm and

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