The firstappto integrate GPT-4s image-recognition abilities has been described as life-changing by visually-impaired users.
Be My Eyes, a Danish startup, applied theAImodel to a new feature for blind or partially-sighted people.
Named Virtual Volunteer, the object-recognition tool can answer questions about any image that its sent.
Imagine, for instance, that a user is hungry.
They could simply photograph an ingredient and request related recipes.
On arrival, they can snap a picture of the menu and hear the options.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Virtual Volunteertakes advantage of an upgrade to OpenAIs software.
Be My Eyes jumped at the chance to test the new functionality.
While text-to-image systems are nothing new, thestartuphad never previously been convinced about the softwares performance.
Ultimately, Buckley believes the platform will provide users with both support and opportunities.
Be My Eyes will alsosoon help businesses to better serve their customers by prioritizing accessibility.
To me, thats an incredibly compelling possibility.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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