Diversifying audio description in the Australian digital landscape

音频描述（Audio description， AD）是一种描述视觉媒体中重要视觉元素的叙事方式，旨在使盲人或视障人士能够使用。它也越来越多地被主流观众所使用。本项目旨在考察澳大利亚文化生活中音频描述的消费和生产。它希望产生关于数字媒体的新知识，包括新兴的生成式人工智能，可以用来增加对音频描述的访问。预期的成果包括课程、指导方针和材料，旨在授权行业、社区和政府共同努力，履行澳大利亚提供使用AD进行文化活动的义务。

Audio description (AD) is a track of narration describing important visual elements of visual media to make it accessible to people who are blind or vision impaired. It is also increasingly being used by the mainstream audience. This project aims to examine the consumption and production of Audio Description throughout Australian cultural life. It expects to generate new knowledge about the ways digital media including emerging generative artificial intelligence might be leveraged to increase access to audio description. Expected outcomes include a curriculum, guidelines and materials designed to empower industries, communities and governments to work together to meet Australia's obligation to provide access to cultural activities using AD.