In this episode of Double Tap on YouTube, Steven and Shaun discuss the visual description app called PiccyBot, how audio description needs to maintain human narration with a leading AD provider, and what they've both been buying ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

The conversation begins with the developer of PiccyBot, Martin Van Der Spek. They discuss the app's features, development process, and the impact it has on the blind and low vision community. Martin shares his journey from creating Talking Goggles to developing PiccyBot, emphasizing the importance of recognition software for accessibility.

We also learn about the purchases Steven and Shaun have made ahead of Prime Day, including a new laptop for Steven and a new mesh wifi system for Shaun.

The conversation moves on to the rise in the use of text-to-speech for audio description and the importance of human-narrated audio description. Eric Wickstrom from the International Digital Centre joins the conversation, highlighting the significance of human-narrated audio description for emotional depth and quality control. The discussion touches on the challenges of balancing cost efficiency with quality in audio description production, as well as the importance of feedback and positive reinforcement in advocating for high-quality audio description services.

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