• the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Honestly this would be a good use for AI. Imagine a browser for the visually impaired that looks at every picture and describes it to the user, no alt text necessary

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      6 hours ago

      There’s a degree of intentionality required for alt text.

      Its not always helpful to completely describe the image, and its best for the whoever chose the image to also write the important parts of it i to the alt text. That also lets them choose the depth of the description and tone of the message to match the intent of including the image in the first place.

    • Edna (dey/sie)@feddit.orgOP
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      2 days ago

      No and how is it determined what the AI actually tells you? Alt-text is pretty necessary and actuslly a standard people should follow

      • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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        How is it determined what the OP tells you? I like the idea of vision impaired people being independent and not having to rely on web developers or posters doing the right thing, because how oftend does that happen? This post remindibg people to do the right thing illustrates that it isn’t exactly normalized.