AI automation still poses accessibility issues, especially for audio transcription

[ad_1] The case for human oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) services continues, with the intertwined world of audio transcription, captioning, and automatic speech recognition (ASR) joining the call for applications that complement, not replace, human input. Captions and subtitles serve a vital role in providing media and information access to viewers who are deaf or … Read more

Jamie Foxx Apologizes for Seemingly Antisemitic Post – Billboard

[ad_1] Jamie Foxx is apologizing for a cryptic social media post that many have viewed as being antisemitic. On Friday (Aug. 4), the 55-year-old actor, comedian and singer wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post, “They killed this dude name Jesus … What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove.” After receiving backlash, Foxx … Read more

‘Passages’ review: The compelling queer drama the MPA doesn’t want you to see

[ad_1] Major event releases like Barbie and Oppenheimer may have brought audiences back to cinemas, but it’s films like Passages that will no doubt keep them there during the oncoming, strike-centric studio drought. However, the rigorous queer romance has found itself between a rock and a hard place. Its controversial NC-17 rating — which its … Read more

‘Shortcomings’ review: Messy, rock-bottom characters make Randall Park’s comedy

[ad_1] Shortcomings opens with a movie in a movie. We meet Mrs. Wong (Everything Everywhere All At Once‘s Stephanie Hsu), a woman in a fancy yellow gown, just as her application for a penthouse apartment gets rejected. Seconds later, her suit-wearing husband (M3GAN‘s Ronny Chieng) buys the entire building, prompting the two to kiss passionately … Read more