About this episode

Shawn Keen discusses Athina AD, an AI-powered audio description platform for blind and low-vision users.

Users can upload a video or submit a supported video link, such as YouTube, and Athina AD generates both a written and spoken description of what is happening visually in the video.   During the presentation, Shawn will explain what Athina AD is, why audio description matters, how it can help blind users access more […]

People in this episode

Guest: Shawn Keen

Topics covered

• audio description
• AI technology
• accessibility
• blind users
• video content

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Products: Athina AD

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