From 42722afe6018c66f44871ad8f0f56c9fd62478ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rohan Kumar Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 23:51:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] New note: ai generated alt + img --- content/notes/ai-generated-images-alt-text.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/notes/ai-generated-images-alt-text.md diff --git a/content/notes/ai-generated-images-alt-text.md b/content/notes/ai-generated-images-alt-text.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..120dd11 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/ai-generated-images-alt-text.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +title: "Re: AI-Generated Images from AI-Generated Alt Text" +date: 2022-08-05T23:50:16-07:00 +replyURI: "https://adrianroselli.com/2022/08/ai-generated-images-from-ai-generated-alt-text.html" +replyTitle: "AI-Generated Images from AI-Generated Alt Text" +replyType: "BlogPosting" +replyAuthor: "Adrian Roselli" +replyAuthorURI: "https://adrianroselli.com/" +--- + +This is a great post to illustrate the utility of detailed alt-text when an image is the primary content. I think it's less relevant for the more common use of images: as illustrative examples or supplements to surrounding text. + +Take an image embedded in an article. Sighted users are capable of viewing a detailed image and instantly filtering for the information that's relevant to the surrounding content. It's harder to do this with a blurb of text, so this situation would call for more a more brief description. + +The opposite extreme: the most detailed textual alternatives I work with are image transcripts (e.g. for comics). Flat text is a poor fit; semantic HTML works better. I'm hoping aria-details gains traction in the future and settling for [short alt + long `aria-describedby` text](https://seirdy.one/posts/2020/11/23/website-best-practices/#image-transcripts) in the meantime.