While AI has come a long way recently, and can sometimes be very accurate, you still should remediate AI-generated captions since it still produces errors. AI programs such as Whisper C++ can generate well written captions (and can even + href="https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp">Whisper.cpp can generate well written captions (and can even translate from other languages into English) with greater accuracy than older technologies (e.g. YouTube's auto-generated captions). Let's discuss the issues with AI caption programs in detail below. @@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ Some video services like YouTube will generate captions automatically using AI that converts audio to text. While this works reasonably well in when it's just one or two people talking in the video, auto-captioning software can fail when there is a lot of background music and noise (this is especially true with YouTube auto-generated - captions). Programs like Whisper C++ are much better in these situations, but can mess up the timing of the captions - in certain situations. And while Whisper C++ can do a good job with music lyrics in some situations, it depends on - the music sometimes. Also Whisper C++ can sometimes hallucinate, which is another reason to double check its work. + captions). Programs like Whisper.cpp are much better in these situations, but can mess up the timing of the captions + in certain situations. And while Whisper.cpp can do a good job with music lyrics in some situations, it depends on + the music sometimes. Also Whisper.cpp can sometimes hallucinate, which is another reason to double check its work.
@@ -453,7 +454,8 @@ A COVID-19 update given by the Government of Canada, which was broadcast live on May 20, 2020. Note the two sign language interpreters for the two different forms of sign language used in Canada. These translators are swapped out just after the 31 minute mark to ensure the translators are not fatigued, which can easily lead to mistakes - in the translation. Unfortunately, the captions are auto-generated by an A.I., which results in a less than - optimal experience for users that need them. + in the translation. Unfortunately, the original captions are auto-generated by the YouTube A.I. auto-captioner, which results in a less than + optimal experience for users that need them. We replaced these captions with those generated by Whisper.cpp, which generates much better results. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/css/progress.css b/css/progress.css index ca64bda5..d34bcaa8 100644 --- a/css/progress.css +++ b/css/progress.css @@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ display: block; /* Turns off styling - not usually needed, but good to know. */ -webkit-appearance: none; - -khtml-appearance: none; - -ms-appearance: none; - -moz-appearance: none; appearance: none; /* Apply border. */ border: inset 3px; diff --git a/less/progress.less b/less/progress.less index 0f0ab70c..9e1a1119 100755 --- a/less/progress.less +++ b/less/progress.less @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ display: block; /* Turns off styling - not usually needed, but good to know. */ - .vendor(appearance, none); + .appearance(none); /* Apply border. */ border: inset 3px; @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ progress.uam { &::-webkit-progress-value { background: data-uri("../images/example2Color.png") #8f6534; } + } .uam[role="progressbar"] { diff --git a/templates/includes/wcag-video-table.php b/templates/includes/wcag-video-table.php index e7e8d867..aadc8104 100644 --- a/templates/includes/wcag-video-table.php +++ b/templates/includes/wcag-video-table.php @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@