The Fediverse ALT-Text issue

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45437770

What do people here think about local AI based solutions for generating Alt-Text? Could a tool be developed to use the AI horde to help generate Alt Text? I think having ways to do it in an automated fashion would be useful to the community, and could help increase adoption and usage of Alt Text.

Sorry if this isn't the right community for this kind of discussion.

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I've been thinking a lot about the Fediverse ALT issue.
Some people are annoyed by posts without Alttext, & others get reminded¹ to add it.
The core question is: How can we improve accessibility?
Proposal: ☑️ Add a user filter to hide media posts without AltTag ☑️ Reduced engagement on hidden posts would encourage adding Alt text ☑️ People who need accessibility wouldn't have to encounter unlabeled media
If this gets traction, I'll open a Mastodon GitHub issue (maybe on others too?).
¹ https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113996311493021102