What happens when a professional singer and language teacher pivots into the world of accessibility? Meet Dan Sommer, CEO  and Founder of Empire Caption Solutions, who shares his fascinating journey and how he's working to balance the quality of human captioners with the scalability of technology. Discover how his unique background has shaped his approach to accessibility and the vital role of AI and speech-to-text tools in creating meaningful audio descriptions.

In this captivating episode, we explore the complexities of audio description and the challenges involved in creating them, as well as the platforms that are excelling in this area. Find out how the progress of ASR over time has impacted the captioning process and how emerging technology can be used to build on top of quality products. Join us as we dive into the future of accessibility services and discuss the intersection of accessibility, technology, and language with our insightful guest, Dan Sommer.

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