Fondazione LIA is organizing an international seminar focusing on accessibility of publishing products, for the 2024 edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The event is organized in the framework of ABE Lab and Aldus UP .

“Do androids dream of great alternative descriptions for the images?”

Info:

April 8th

10.30-11.15

BBPlus Theatre

The seminar:

A crucial component of accessibility is providing reliable alternative descriptions for images. However, crafting alternative descriptions for images stands out as a particularly challenging task for publishers, due to the need for specialized knowledge and the amount of time to ensure accuracy. This is especially pronounced when attempting to make backlist titles accessible, as they were not originally designed with accessibility in mind.

Fondazione LIA will explore the world in which AI meets the alternative description of images with insights from professionals in the field, exposing both the possibilities through a showcase of the options available and the concrete applications already adopted by the industry.

Panel

• Moderator: Elisa Molinari, Project manager Fondazione LIA
• Gauthier Chomel, Project Manager EDRLab & ABELab
• Gregorio Pellegrino, Chief Accessibility Officer Fondazione LIA
• Paolo Casarini, CTO / IT Director Società editrice il Mulino

The event is organized in the framework of ABE Lab and Aldus UP, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union