The power of technology lies not only in transforming lives, but also in addressing societal challenges and advancing equality and inclusion! The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2025: Student Innovation Award is now open for applications! We invite you to propose innovative solutions for social issues through tech-driven thinking!

Inspiration from 2024 Winning Project: ” AudioSense ” – Using AI to Open the Visual World for the Visually Impaired

Last year, the team from Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology (TSANG Shun Tin / HO Lok Yin / HO Cheuk Hin / CHAN Ka Wing) won the Gold Award in “Student Innovation (Higher Education)” with AudioSense. This AI-powered tool simplifies audio description production for the visually impaired through:

• AI Video Accessibility Evaluation: Automatically evaluates content accessibility levels.
• AI Movie Scene Analysis: Precisely interprets scene layouts, character movements, and expressions.
• AI Script Writing Assistance: Generates accurate audio description scripts efficiently.
• Multilingual Voice Video Generation: Supports natural voiceovers and voiceover overlap checks, enabling barrier-free media enjoyment!

With 285 million visually impaired people worldwide—including 200,000 in Hong Kong urgently needing this service, AudioSense tackles information inequality while fostering social inclusion. It empowers everyone, regardless of visual ability, to embrace a rich media world!

Your creativity sparks change! Whether in smart cities, support for vulnerable groups, or environmental sustainability—if your design solves social issues, you could receive Prototype Fund support to realize your vision! Follow AudioSense’s footsteps and ignite social impact through technology!

Register for the online briefing session and domain talk: https://forms.office.com/r/3BiSFCxq8n

Submit your competition entries now: https://web.edcity.hk/zh-hant/ictawards/submission/

Deadline: 14 July 2025 (Monday) at 12:00 noon