Make videos accessible with automated audio descriptions using Amazon Nova

According to the World Health Organization, more than 2.2 billion people globally have vision impairment. For compliance with disability legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States, media in visual formats like television shows or movies are required to provide accessibility to visually impaired people. This often comes in the form of audio description tracks that narrate the visual elements of the film or show. According to the International Documentary Association, creating audio descriptions can cost $25 per minute (or more) when using third parties. For building audio descriptions internally, the effort for businesses in the media industry can be significant, requiring content creators, audio description writers, description narrators, audio engineers, delivery vendors and more according to the American Council of the Blind (ACB). This leads to the natural question, can you automate this process with the help of generative AI offerings in Amazon ...