Associate Researcher in Digital Disability, Centre for Culture and Technology, Curtin University
Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
The Conversation: AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision
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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 with disability.
Directed by blind director Adam Morse, it showcases an AI-powered feature that uses audio cues, haptic feedback (where vibrating sensations communicate information to the user) and animations to assist blind and low-vision users in capturing photos and videos.
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