New AI eyes for the blind

Graham Downie who is blind shows how AI gives him an accurate picture of the world.

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00:00The current screen reader, which is significantly advanced from when I first started using a little stand-alone computer.

00:10But now it lets me flick down some old photographs.

00:15And if I want, I can just get it to describe the picture for me.

00:18The image shows a group of nine young people standing outside a small, yellow wooden building with an arched doorway.

00:22Most of the group is gathered at the entrance, some facing inside and some toward each other, engaged in conversation.

00:26One boy in a yellow shirt and black shorts leans against the doorframe.

00:28Another boy on the left side smiles broadly at the camera.

00:30The building has tall, narrow windows and the set in the dry, grassy area with trees nearby.

00:33Hey Siri, open Be My Eyes.

00:38Take picture. Starting camera. Take picture. Button. Take picture.

00:44What is in the picture?

00:47A man standing in a living room, directly behind a camera mounted on a tripod.

00:51He is dressed in a light striped shirt, dark pants and brown shoes.

00:55The living room has a wooden floor, a greyish blue couch with a pillow on it.

00:58A framed painting on the wall, a window with partially open blinds showing greenery outside,

01:02and thick curtains covering another window or door.

01:04The camera in front of the man has a microphone with a fuzzy windscreen attached to it.

01:08The room is neat and well lit.

01:09The room is neat that they were completely tuned.

01:12They are awesome.

01:16We are nice to enjoy hearing.

01:18The room is infinitely close to it, and even the lighting.

01:19The room for the room is just sitting in the chair.

01:23The room isож stream of the room for the view.

01:24The room is outside to stand under the sun.

01:26The room is also in the chair.

01:27Of the room.

01:28The room stands with a good curtain.

01:29The room stands out for the breathing room.

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