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It’s been a bit over a year since I created Alt Text Hall of Fame, a website that promotes the use of alt text when sharing images on social media and the wider web. (Here’s a bit about my goals and motivations.)
Interestingly, as a result, sometimes I end up getting tagged with questions about the topic of accessibility online, and I find it very humbling as I am by no means an expert. But it is always nice to share what I’ve learned, so here are some threads I shared as a response to a question I received earlier this morning.
(Happy to add some more relevant links, let me know!)
Do you typically use AI to describe images you post/see on social media?
#AltText #ImageDescription #accessibility
#a11y #blind #ai #poll
A #blind person sharing their thoughts on AI-generated image descriptions vs those written by humans.
"[…] I've noticed that these beautifully crafted AI descriptions might not always be accurate. On the other hand, human-written Alt Text can sometimes be basic, plain, and less inspiring, but often more reliable."
https://www.applevis.com/forum/other-apple-chat/alt-text-adventures-ai-vs-human-descriptions
via https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter/112694268382629389
Do you think #Mastodon and the #Fediverse should use generative #AI to add missing #AltText on images?
Comment if complicated answer, boost for more opinions.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of what we refer to as "AI" today, because of its impact on the environment, and how some companies use it, or intend to use it as a tool to drive down the wages, or get rid of workers altogether.
But seeing how hard it is for a disabled person, of and kind, to get the help they need, and with appropriate respect, rather than pity or patronization, I absolutely wouldn't feel comfortable telling them their reliance on this technology is somehow morally wrong.