AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision

By Kathryn Locke, Associate Researcher in Digital Disability, Centre for Culture and Technology, Curtin University
Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University

Since the recent explosion of widely available generative artificial intelligence (AI), it now seems that a new AI tool emerges every week.

With varying success, AI offers solutions for productivity, creativity, research, and also accessibility: making products, services and other content more usable for people with disability.

The award-winning 2024 Super Bowl ad for Google Pixel 8 is a poignant example of how the latest AI tech can intersect…

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