Alt Text Creation and Consumption in the AI Verse

Alternative (alt) text is a fundamental principle for images and non-text content. Traditionally, Alt Text was composed by content creators who often struggled with conveying maximum effect in a few words if they bothered at all. AI has eliminated this conundrum through alt text generators that provide multiple image descriptions from which to choose. For content consumers using screen readers, Other AI tools can be utilized to obtain a significantly more granular examination of images based on interest sparked by relevant alt text. JAWS Picture Smart, NVDA’s AI Content Describer, the Be My Eyes app, AIRA and other products provide a platform for screen reader users to gain further insights, ask questions, and in general glean a more thorough understanding of pictures. AI gives Alt Text the ability to function as a commercial for your images. It hooks the screen reader user and sparks a desire for more which is precisely what happens with visual consumers. Screen reader users can customize their Experience via dialogues with AI tools. For instance, when analyzing a photo of a room, they can find out the color of the curtains, the style of chairs, the view from the window, and so much more. This granularity is another step towards leveling the playing field for screen reader users thus making alt text more critical than ever for content creators and consumers alike.