Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog (hacks.mozilla.org)
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 31 May 2024 20:08
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SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world on 31 May 2024 20:25 next collapse

It’s a neat option but the example proof of concept alt text “The Firefox logo”, as I understand it, it isn’t ideal for describing the image.

Maybe something like this?

The Firefox logo which consists of a Fox wrapped around a sphere

ShortN0te@lemmy.ml on 31 May 2024 20:46 collapse

That would depend on the context. How the logo looks like does not matter most of the time, only when the logo itself is the topic.

SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world on 31 May 2024 20:55 collapse

Makes sense. And if it’s not relative to the content you just put decorative only right?

So…

Welcome to Firefox ([Logo for Firefox] marked as decorative)

vs

Our sponsors are [Logo for Microsoft] [Logo for Firefox] [Logo for Google]

OboTheHobo@lemm.ee on 31 May 2024 22:12 next collapse

This is the kinda stuff AI should be used for, this could be big for accessibility whenever alt text isn’t actually provided

spacedogroy@feddit.uk on 02 Jun 2024 05:20 collapse

All sounds pretty sensible. I do think it might feel annoying waiting minutes to download a model for the sake of generating a line of alt text the first time, though. It would probably be quicker to write the alt text.

elfpie@beehaw.org on 02 Jun 2024 08:46 collapse

I think it’s about generating alt text for people with disabilities when they are missing from pictures.

uhN0id@programming.dev on 02 Jun 2024 08:59 collapse

Yeah if someone that is blind comes across a page I’m sure waiting for the description to generate is more valuable/worthwhile than a faster experience with no information at all.