Science & Technology Research Laboratories (STRL) is conducting research on information accessibility and its technologies to realize a broadcast media where everyone can access the information they ...

Since the recent explosion of widely available generative artificial intelligence (AI), it now seems that a new AI tool emerges every week. With varying success, AI offers solutions for productivity, ...

Audio description (AD) is defined as “the verbal depiction of key visual elements in media and live productions.” Essentially, AD is a narration of meaningful visual information in a video to provide ...

NHK STRL is conducting research on automated audio descriptions (AADs) to help visually impaired people enjoy live TV programs. In a live sports program, AADs supplement the breaks between the ...