AT Banter Episode 237 – Audio Description: Human or Synthetic?

April 28, 2021Leave a comment

Networks and studios these days are experimenting with text-to-speech technology to create synthetic speech that can then be used as Audio Description for different shows and movies. Today we talk with Valerie Hunter from Valerie H Productions and Melissa Hope from Descriptive Video Works and discuss this new technology and how it’s being used, the controversy it’s caused in the Blind and Partially Sighted communities, and some of the pros and cons of using it.

Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-237-audio-description_-human-or-synthetic_.pdf

Show Notes

Valerie H Productions
http://www.valerie-h.com/

Descriptive Video Works
https://www.descriptivevideoworks.com/

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AT Banter Episode 236 – Canadian Helen Keller Centre

April 21, 2021Leave a comment

Rob and Ryan fly the show solo this week without Steve as they welcome on Laura Hayden from the Canadian Helen Keller Centre to discuss the organization and give them some insight on the types of programs and services that they offer Canadians all over the country who are deafblind.

Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-236-canadian-helen-keller-centre.pdf

Show Notes

Canadian Helen Keller Centre
https://www.chkc.org/

Jonathan Mosen Podcast
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/de792ca5/widespread-concern-about-accessibility-overlays-leads-to-a-new-chrome-extension-to-block-them-dating-when-blind-braille-comments-and-more

HBO Max Rolls Out Audio Descriptions
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/26/22352839/hbo-max-audio-description-warner-media

AT Banter Episode 235 – Tanner Gers

April 13, 2021May 26, 2021Leave a comment

This week, Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome Paralympic Athlete and motivational speaker Tanner Gers to the show where they learn about his involvement in the bid to bring five-a-side Blind Soccer to the Paralympics as well as several other projects he has in the pipeline.

Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-235-tanner-gers.pdf

Show Notes

Find Tanner Online
https://tannergers.com

AT Banter Episode 234 – Good News Show 2

April 6, 2021Leave a comment

When it comes to this week’s show, we’ve got some good news, and we have some bad news. First the good news … THERE IS NO BAD NEWS (unless your name is Pepe and you’re a skunk)! That’s right, it’s been about a year since we had our last “Good News Show”, so we decided to do it again this year since we are still in desperate need of plenty of sunshine, lollipops, puppy dogs, and kittens in our lives! Maria Johnson from the Girl Gone Blind Blog joins Rob, Ryan and Steve for an hour of fun, laughter, and GOOD NEWS!