Ms Liu Yi-ruu wanted to make the performing arts more inclusive to people with disabilities, and decided to tap artificial intelligence technologies.
At first, the executive and artistic director of Taiwan's National Theatre and Concert Hall hired human transcribers to provide subtitles, after learning that people with hearing disabilities could not participate in post-performance talks and pre-show introductions.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you