Facebook también genera un texto alternativo automático

Facebook también ha desarrollado un sistema para generar de forma automática un texto alternativo para las imágenes: Facebook’s iOS app uses AI and VoiceOver to describe the contents of photos to blind users.

¿Qué hace el sistema?

Automatic alt text, which is coming to iOS today and later to Android and the web, recognizes objects in photos using machine learning […] While still in its early stages, the technology can reliably identify concepts in categories including transportation (“car,” “boat,” “airplane”), nature (“snow,” “ocean,” “sunset”), sports (“basketball court”), and food (“sushi”). The technology can also describe people (“baby,” “smiling,” beard”), and identify a selfie.

Más información:

• La tecnología de Facebook para describir con palabras las fotografías a usuarios con problemas de vista.
• Under The Hood: Facebook Accessibility
• Under the hood: Building accessibility tools for the visually impaired on Facebook
• Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Blind People ‘See’ Facebook