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A picture says more than a thousand words - Civic Innovation Platform

A picture says more than a thousand words

This idea from MACH AG in tandem with the Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems at the University of Lübeck seeks to reduce language barriers by supporting the comprehension of even complex texts using automated visual representations. To this end, an AI solution is used to create images for texts to help people with language difficulties understand written materials.

What makes you a strong team?

We are a strong team because we have been working together successfully for over four years, have been working on projects on artificial intelligence in the context of public administration for just as long and have just completed a project on the participation of people with cognitive disabilities.

Explain your idea in three sentences.

People with cognitive disabilities and problems understanding the language of a text can significantly improve their understanding if the text is illustrated. Unfortunately, it is time-consuming to illustrate texts. An AI that uses modern technologies such as ChatGPT and DALL·E 2 will do this automatically and help people in the target group understand texts more easily.

What makes your idea special?

Our idea uses modern technologies, the potential of which is expanding every day and which will bring far-reaching changes to our working and private lives. With our idea, these technologies help people who often only benefit from innovations at a late stage.

What’s next?

We want to participate in the BMAS Civic Innovation Platform and get the ball rolling with the support of the funding. We would use this funding to bring the idea to life in a project at our innovation laboratory. We look forward to experimenting with technology and evaluating and improving work results with people in the target group.

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