Creation, Critique, and Consumption: Exploring Generative AI Descriptions for Supporting Blind and Low Vision Professionals with Visual Tasks

Abstract: Many blind and low vision (BLV) people are excluded from professional roles that may involve visual tasks due to access barriers and persisting stigmas. Advancing generative AI systems can support BLV people through providing contextual and personalized visual descriptions for creation, critique, and consumption. In this workshop paper, we provide design suggestions for how visual descriptions can be better contextualized for multiple professional tasks. We conclude by discussing how these designs can improve autonomy, inclusion, and skill development over time.