JP7220173B2 - Computer program, information processing method and information processing system - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act March 12 to March 24, 2019 On the official DL site (https://le.wrightflyer.net/reality/) of the VTuber-dedicated live audition/distribution application “REALITY”, "Official program debut event" held

The present invention relates to a computer program, an information processing method, and an information processing system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a moving image distribution system that generates an animation of a character object based on movements of a distribution user and performs live distribution of a moving image including the animation of the character object. Such a moving image distribution system is disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1, for example.

Also, recently, a specific file format has begun to be provided that allows character objects to be used using common 3D data even on different video distribution platforms (Non-Patent Document 2).

JP 2015-184689 A

Yusuke Hasegawa, Dawn of a New Era of Virtual Idols PROJECT MariA, CG WORLD, Japan, Born Digital, Inc., November 10, 2017, Vol.231, pp. 74-79 “VRM 3D Humanoid Avatar format for VR”, General Incorporated Association VRM Consortium, [Searched May 20, 2019], Internet <https://vrm.dev/>

However, even if it is possible to use common 3D data created in the above-mentioned specific file format between different video distribution platforms, if the contents of the required data are different, the information for generating the character object may not be available. shortage is possible.

In that case, since it is necessary to newly create the missing part of the 3D data, there is a problem that the motivation of the distributor to distribute it on other video distribution platforms is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide technical improvements that solve or mitigate at least some of the problems in the prior art discussed above. One of the more specific objects of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing system, an information processing method, and a computer program that enable smooth cooperation between systems that require different data content in video distribution. be.

A computer program of the present invention is a computer program for distributing a moving image including an animation of a character object generated based on movements of a distributing user, wherein one or more computer processors are provided with a first part of the character. an acquisition function for acquiring first avatar information including the first part information; and a second part of the character not included in the first avatar information based on the first part information acquired by the acquisition function. Generation of generating second avatar information based on a specifying function for specifying second part information, the first part information acquired by the acquiring function, and the second part information specified by the specifying function It is characterized by realizing the function.

The specific function extracts one or more second part information associated with the first part information, and based on user selection information for the extracted one or more second part information, Two types of site information can be specified.

The acquisition function acquires first avatar information including first part information associated with one or more wearable object information,
The specifying function can specify second part information including one or more pieces of wearable object information associated with the second part based on one or more pieces of wearable object information.

The first avatar information may be information for generating at least an avatar in which the face moves based on motion information of the actor's face acquired by a facial capture function provided in a predetermined information processing terminal. can.

The second avatar information can be information for generating an avatar in which the whole body moves, based on motion information of the actor's whole body acquired by a motion capture function provided in a predetermined information processing device.

A computer program according to the present invention causes one or more computers to further implement a type acquisition function for acquiring a type of avatar information required when a character appears in a program, and the type acquired by the type acquisition function is In the case of the second avatar information type, the generation function can generate the second avatar information.

The computer program of the present invention causes the one or more computers to further implement a determination function of determining whether or not the second avatar information has already been generated, and as a result of determination by the determination function, the second avatar information is generated. has not yet been generated and the type obtained by the type obtaining function is the type of the second avatar information, the generating function can generate the second avatar information.

The specifying function can specify second part information paired with the first part information acquired by the acquiring function.

An information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method for distributing a moving image including an animation of a character object generated based on the movement of a distributing user, wherein one or a plurality of computer processors are provided with a first animation of a character. an acquiring step of acquiring first avatar information including first part information relating to parts; Second avatar information is generated based on a specifying step of specifying second part information relating to parts, the first part information acquired in the acquiring step, and the second part information specified in the specifying step. and a generation step to be executed.

An information processing system of the present invention is an information processing system for distributing a moving image including animation of a character object generated based on movement of a distributing user, comprising one or more computer processors. is an acquisition unit that acquires first avatar information including first part information about a first part of a character; Based on the specifying unit that specifies the second part information about the second part of the character that does not exist, the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit, and the second part information specified by the specifying unit, the second part information and a generator for generating avatar information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, technical improvements can be provided that solve or alleviate at least some of the problems of the prior art discussed above. According to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly link systems that require different data contents in video distribution.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system with which an information processing system of the present invention can cooperate; FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a distribution screen for mobile distribution; FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a delivery screen for studio delivery; 1 is a configuration diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a wearable object associated with the upper body of a character; FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a wearable object associated with the lower body of a character; An example of a data table of wearing objects and coordination points is shown. FIG. 11 shows a data table of priorities of mounted objects. FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a flow diagram showing an example of the flow of the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit for realizing the functional configuration of a computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

First, the outline of the information processing system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing system that distributes a moving image including animation of a character object generated based on movements of a distribution user, and includes one or more computer processors.

<System configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1 as an example, an information processing system 100 is arranged in one or more viewing user terminals 200, and in a video distribution studio or the like connected to these viewing user terminals 200 via a network 300. An information processing device (support computer) 400 can be included.

Further, the information processing device 400 may be connected to a server device 500 (not shown) via the Internet, and the server device 500 may perform part of the processing to be performed by the information processing device 400, which will be described later. .

In this specification, such distribution by the information processing system 100 is referred to as studio distribution.

In studio distribution, the movement of the whole body of the distribution user (actor) shall be captured by the camera installed in the studio with the marker attached to the distribution user, and shall be reflected in the character in real time using known motion capture technology. .

Also, the information processing system 100 of the present invention can cooperate with another information processing system 10 shown as an example in FIG. The information processing system 10 shown in FIG. 2 includes a distribution user terminal 20, one or more viewing user terminals 30, and an information processing device (server device) 50.

In the above example, the distribution user terminal 20 can be an information processing terminal such as a smart phone. In this specification, such distribution by the information processing system 10 shall be referred to as mobile distribution.

In mobile distribution, the movement of the distribution user's face is captured by the camera of the distribution user's information processing terminal, and is reflected in the character's face in real time using known face tracking technology.

The moving images generated by the information processing system 100 and the information processing system 10 can be distributed to viewing users from one moving image distribution platform, for example.

Here, as an example, it is assumed that general distribution users are permitted only to perform mobile distribution by the information processing system 10 on the moving image distribution platform. As shown in FIG. 3, in mobile distribution, only the upper half of the body of the distribution user's character is displayed, and the lower half of the body is not displayed. Therefore, the only 3D data of the character that is required is the data of the upper body.

The upper half of the body here means that it does not include at least the legs, and may include the waist and buttocks as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, it is assumed that official distribution users are permitted to perform studio distribution using the information processing system 100 on the moving image distribution platform. The official distribution user here means a character actor who appears in an official program determined by the operator of the video distribution platform.

As shown in FIG. 4, the whole body of the distribution user's character is displayed in the studio distribution. Therefore, the required 3D data of the character is full-body data.

In the present embodiment, mobile distribution and studio distribution are realized on a common video distribution platform, and cooperation between these distributions will be explained. can also be applied. In such a case, there are no restrictions on the distribution format of the moving image (for example, whether it is mobile distribution or studio distribution).

Here, in the moving image distribution platform, general distribution users may perform studio distribution.

As an example, an operator of a video distribution platform can hold an "official program debut event" for general distribution users. Although description of the contents of the event is omitted, for example, an event may be held in which gifts received from viewing users are converted into event scores to compete for ranking. The characters of the top three general distribution users who have won the "official program debut event" acquire the right to appear in the official program (that is, the right to perform studio distribution). Note that the number of distribution users who acquire this right is not limited to three.

In the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the distribution user's event results are held as data, and the top performers are flagged. Then, 3D data (second avatar information to be described later) of the whole body of the flagged high-ranking character, which is necessary for appearing in the official program, is generated.

Generally, general distribution users are not prepared with full-body 3D data of characters for studio distribution. General distribution users can freely combine pre-prepared character parts (body shape, skin color, hairstyle, etc.) and wearable items (clothes, accessories, etc.) to generate 3D data of the upper body of their own original character, This is because it is not realistic to prepare 3D data of the entire body of such a wide variety of original characters in advance because it requires a huge amount of work.

Therefore, the one or more computer processors according to the present invention include an acquisition unit 410, an identification unit 420, and a generation unit 430, as shown in FIG.

Acquisition unit 410 acquires first avatar information.

The first avatar information includes first part information about the first part of the character, and is, for example, 3D data required for mobile distribution.

A character is assumed to be composed of a plurality of parts. A character may be composed of two parts, an upper body and a lower body, or may be composed of more detailed parts such as a head, neck, chest, shoulders, arms, torso, and legs. .

The first portion is at least one of the above portions. Also, the first part information includes gender information, color information and/or size information of the first part. Also, the first part information may include information on the wearable object associated with the first part. The wearable object associated with the first portion can be items such as clothing, accessories and/or small items.

The specifying unit 420 specifies the second part information based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit 410 . As an example, second part information including the same gender information, color information and/or size information is specified based on the sex information, color information and/or size information included in the first part information. A variation of the method of specifying the second part information will be described later.

The second part information relates to a second part of the character that is not included in the first avatar information. Also, the second part information includes gender information, color information and/or size information of the second part. Although the details will be described later, the second part information may include information on the wearable object associated with the second part. The wearable object associated with the second portion can be items such as clothing, accessories and/or small items.

As an example, if the first part is the upper body, the second part is the lower body.

Generation section 430 then generates second avatar information based on the first part information acquired by acquisition section 410 and the second part information specified by specification section 420 .

As an example, the second avatar information is full-body 3D data of a character generated based on first part information, which is information about the upper half of the body, and second part information, about the lower half of the body. As an example, this whole-body 3D data is 3D data of contents required for studio distribution.

According to the above configuration, the second avatar information can be automatically generated from the first avatar information. This enables smooth cooperation between systems that require different data contents in video distribution.

For example, in an event such as the one described above, it is possible to easily generate 3D data of the whole body of a character for studio distribution from 3D data of the upper body of a character for mobile distribution for general distribution users. / Or the operator's work load can be reduced.

Further, as described above, the first avatar information generates an avatar in which at least the face moves based on the motion information of the actor's face acquired by the facial capture function provided in the predetermined information processing terminal. information for

Similarly, the second avatar information may be information for generating an avatar in which the whole body moves, based on motion information of the actor's whole body acquired by a motion capture function of a predetermined information processing device. can.

Acquisition unit 410 also acquires first avatar information including first part information associated with one or more pieces of wearable object information.

As shown in FIG. 6, the character displayed by the first avatar information is usually displayed in a state of wearing clothes instead of being naked. Since the first avatar information includes the wearable object information associated with the first part information, it includes at least tops information when the first part is the upper body.

The first avatar information is wearable object information such as a T-shirt, a jacket, a headband, a hat, eyeglasses, and earrings worn on the head, or a bracelet, a watch, and a finger worn on the arm. A ring or the like to be worn may also be included.

Then, the specifying unit 420 can specify second part information including one or more pieces of wearable object information associated with the second part based on one or more pieces of wearable object information.

As shown in FIG. 7, the character displayed by the second avatar information is normally displayed in a state of wearing clothes instead of being naked. Therefore, it is important to coordinate the wearing objects of the upper body and the lower body.

As an example, coordinate information that associates a top with a pair of bottoms is stored, and this information is used to determine the second part based on one or more wearable object information associated with the first part. One or more wearable object information associated with the can be determined.

That is, the coordination information is managed by associating the wearable object with other wearable objects that can be coordinated with the wearable object. Note that this correspondence may be a one-to-one relationship, a one-to-multiple relationship, or a multiple-to-multiple relationship.

When the correspondence is one-to-one, the specifying unit 420 can specify the second part information paired with the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit 410 .

This is an effective identification method for one-piece dresses, yukata, swimsuits, salopettes, and uniforms and suits in which the tops and bottoms are a set of tops and bottoms.

Further, when the correspondence is one-to-many or many-to-many, the specifying unit 420 can specify the second part information associated with the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit 410 .

For example, tops A are associated with bottoms a, bottoms b, bottoms c, and bottoms d. At this time, coordination points with tops A may be determined for these bottoms. FIG. 8 shows a data table of wearable objects and coordination points provided in a storage unit or an external storage device provided in the information processing system 100 of the present invention.

In this way, when a plurality of wearable objects are associated with one wearable object, the priority is determined according to the coordination points, the top wearable object is determined, and the second part information associated with this wearable object is determined. may be specified. If there are a plurality of topmost mountable objects, one mountable object may be determined at random.

Further, when the correspondence is one-to-many or multi-to-many, the identifying unit 420 extracts one or more second part information associated with the first part information, One second part information can be specified based on the user's selection information for the second part information.

For example, in the example of FIG. 8, all of the second part information associated with each of the plurality of bottoms is displayed on the display screen of the information processing terminal, and the user selects one of the displayed second part information. may be selected.

The user here can be a distribution user or an operator who is an actor.

As a result, the user can select the lower half of the body wearing the desired bottoms from among the plurality of bottoms presented, and the degree of freedom in coordinating the character can be increased.

Further, when a plurality of wearable objects are associated with the first site information, the second site information can be specified based on the predetermined priority of the wearable objects. FIG. 9 shows a data table of priority of mounted objects, which is provided in the storage unit or the external storage device provided in the information processing system 100 of the present invention.

In the example of FIG. 9, the second part information associated with the bottoms associated with the tops with the highest priority among the plurality of wearable objects is identified. This priority can be determined based on the degree of impression given to the coordination of the character of the wearable object.

In addition, the information processing system 100 of the present invention can further include a type obtaining section 440 as shown in FIG.

The type acquisition unit 440 acquires the type of avatar information requested when a character appears in a program.

The type of avatar information can be the type of data format of the avatar information. The data format can be a file format called VRM, which is a file format for handling humanoid 3D avatar (3D model) data for VR applications.

Then, when the type acquired by the type acquisition unit 440 is the type of the second avatar information, the generation unit 430 can generate the second avatar information.

In the above explanation, it is assumed that the types of data format among the types of the first avatar information are the same. That is, the second avatar information is generated only by generating the missing information in the first avatar information. Therefore, the type obtaining unit 440 confirms that the type of requested avatar information is the type (data format) of the second avatar information that can be generated according to the present invention, and generates the second avatar information. can be done.

Moreover, the information processing system 100 of the present invention can further include a determination unit 450 .

The determination unit 450 determines whether or not the second avatar information has already been generated.

Then, as a result of determination by the determination unit 450, if the second avatar information has not yet been generated and the type acquired by the type acquisition unit 440 is the type of the second avatar information, the generation unit 430 can generate the second avatar information.

According to the embodiments described above, using VRM as an example, the full-body avatar for studio distribution is automatically generated based on the avatar (upper body only) used for mobile distribution, thereby enabling the user to You can smoothly respond to studio distribution (for example, official programs) without the hassle of

For example, avatar information for other parts may be automatically determined from the avatar data for the upper body, or candidates for avatar information for other parts that match the avatar data for the upper body may be presented to the player. As a result, it is expected to be used for Vtuber applications that support both studio distribution and mobile distribution.

<Hardware configuration>
Here, the hardware configuration of the information processing device 400 included in the information processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 11 . Information processing apparatus 400 includes processor 401 , memory 402 , storage 403 , input/output interface (input/output I/F) 404 , and communication interface (communication I/F) 405 . Each component is interconnected via a bus B. FIG.

The information processing apparatus 400 can implement the functions and methods described in this embodiment through cooperation of the processor 401, memory 402, storage 403, input/output I/F 404, and communication I/F 405. can.

Processor 401 executes functions and/or methods implemented by codes or instructions contained in programs stored in storage 403 . The processor 401 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), microprocessor, processor core, multiprocessor, ASIC (Application- Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc., implemented by logic circuits (hardware) and dedicated circuits formed in integrated circuits (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration)), etc. Each process disclosed in the form may be implemented. Also, these circuits may be implemented by one or more integrated circuits, and multiple processes shown in each embodiment may be implemented by one integrated circuit. LSIs are also called VLSIs, super LSIs, ultra LSIs, etc., depending on the degree of integration.

The memory 402 temporarily stores programs loaded from the storage 403 and provides a work area for the processor 401 . The memory 402 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 401 is executing the program. The memory 402 includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like.

The storage 403 stores programs. The storage 403 includes, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), flash memory, and the like.

The communication I/F 405 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, communication software, or a combination thereof, and transmits and receives various data via the network 600 . The communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed. Communication I/F 405 communicates with other information processing apparatuses via network 600 . Communication I/F 405 transmits various data to other information processing apparatuses according to instructions from processor 401 . Communication I/F 405 also receives various data transmitted from other information processing apparatuses and transmits the data to processor 401 .

The input/output I/F 404 includes an input device for inputting various operations to the information processing device 400 and an output device for outputting processing results processed by the information processing device 400 . The input/output I/F 404 may be integrated with the input device and the output device, or may be separated into the input device and the output device.

The input device is realized by any one or a combination of all kinds of devices capable of receiving input from the user and transmitting information related to the input to the processor 401 . The input device includes, for example, hardware keys such as a touch panel, a touch display, and a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a camera (operation input via images), and a microphone (operation input by voice).

The output device outputs the processing result processed by the processor 401 . The output device includes, for example, a touch panel, a speaker, and the like. Note that the viewing user terminal 200 can also be configured with the same hardware configuration as that shown in FIG. 11, except for special cases.

Next, an example of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

An information processing method of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, is an information processing method in an information processing system that distributes moving images including animation of a character object generated based on the movement of a distribution user. computer processor to perform an acquisition step S110, an identification step S120, and a generation step S130.

An obtaining step S110 obtains first avatar information including first part information about a first part of the character. Acquisition step S110 can be performed by the acquisition unit 410 described above.

A specifying step S120 specifies second part information related to a second part of the character not included in the first avatar information, based on the first part information acquired in the acquiring step. The identifying step S120 may be performed by the identifying unit 420 described above.

A generating step S130 generates second avatar information based on the first part information acquired in the acquiring step and the second part information specified in the specifying step. The generation step S130 can be performed by the generation unit 430 described above.

According to the above configuration, the second avatar information can be automatically generated from the first avatar information. This enables smooth cooperation between systems that require different data contents in video distribution.

Finally, the computer program of the present invention will be explained.

A computer program of the present invention is a computer program for distributing a moving image including an animation of a character object generated based on movements of a distributing user, wherein one or more computer processors are provided with an acquisition function, a specific function, and , to realize the generation function.

The acquisition function acquires first avatar information including first part information about a first part of the character.

The specifying function specifies second part information related to the second part of the character not included in the first avatar information, based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring function.

The generating function generates second avatar information based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring function and the second part information specified by the specifying function.

The acquisition function, identification function and generation function described above can be realized by the acquisition circuit 1410, the identification circuit 1420 and the generation circuit 1430 shown in FIG. Acquisition circuit 1410, identification circuit 1420, and generation circuit 1430 are realized by acquisition unit 410, identification unit 420, and generation unit 430 described above, respectively. The details of each part are as described above.

According to the above configuration, the second avatar information can be automatically generated from the first avatar information. This enables smooth cooperation between systems that require different data contents in video distribution.

Further, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be preferably used to function as the server device or the terminal device according to the above-described embodiments. Such an information processing device stores a program describing processing details for realizing each function of the server device or the terminal device according to the embodiment in the storage unit of the information processing device, and executes the program by the CPU of the information processing device. It can be realized by reading and executing.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

Further, the method described in the embodiment can be executed by a computer (computer), for example, magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), It can be stored in a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or can be transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. The programs stored on the medium also include a setting program for configuring software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) to be executed by the computer. A computer that realizes this apparatus reads a program recorded on a recording medium, and in some cases, builds software means by a setting program, and executes the above-described processes by controlling the operation by this software means. The term "recording medium" as used herein is not limited to those for distribution, and includes storage media such as magnetic disks and semiconductor memories provided in computers or devices connected via a network. The storage unit may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.
[Appendix]
The claims as originally filed in the original application of this application are appended below.
[1] A computer program for distributing a moving image including animation of a character object generated based on movement of a distributing user, comprising:
an acquisition function for acquiring first avatar information including first part information about a first part of a character;
a specifying function for specifying second part information related to a second part of the character not included in the first avatar information, based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring function;
A computer program for realizing a generating function of generating second avatar information based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring function and the second part information specified by the specifying function. .
[2] The specifying function extracts one or more second part information associated with the first part information, and based on the user's selection information for the extracted one or more second part information The computer program according to [1] above, characterized in that the one second part information is specified by
[3] The acquisition function acquires first avatar information including first part information associated with one or more wearable object information,
[1] above, wherein the specifying function specifies the second part information including one or more pieces of wearable object information associated with the second part, based on the one or more pieces of wearable object information. Or the computer program according to [2].
[4] The first avatar information is information for generating an avatar in which at least the face moves, based on motion information of the actor's face acquired by a facial capture function provided in a predetermined information processing terminal. The computer program according to any one of [1] to [3] above, characterized in that:
[5] The second avatar information is information for generating an avatar in which the whole body moves based on motion information of the actor's whole body acquired by a motion capture function provided in a predetermined information processing device. The computer program according to any one of [1] to [4], characterized by:
[6] to one or more computers, further
realizing a type acquisition function for acquiring the type of avatar information required when the character appears in a program;
[1] to [5] above, wherein the generating function generates the second avatar information when the type obtained by the type obtaining function is the type of the second avatar information. A computer program according to any one of the clauses.
[7] to one or more computers, further
realizing a judgment function for judging whether the second avatar information has already been generated;
When the second avatar information has not yet been generated as a result of the determination by the determination function and the type acquired by the type acquisition function is the type of the second avatar information, the generation function generates the second avatar information, the computer program according to [6] above.
[8] Any one of [1] to [7] above, wherein the specifying function specifies the second part information paired with the first part information acquired by the acquiring function. 1. The computer program according to 1.
[9] An information processing method for distributing a moving image including animation of a character object generated based on movement of a distributing user, comprising:
an obtaining step of obtaining first avatar information including first part information about a first part of a character;
a specifying step of specifying second part information relating to a second part of the character not included in the first avatar information, based on the first part information obtained in the obtaining step;
a generating step of generating second avatar information based on the first part information obtained in the obtaining step and the second part information identified in the identifying step; Method.
[10] An information processing system for distributing a moving image including animation of a character object generated based on movement of a distributing user, comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors are
an acquisition unit that acquires first avatar information including first part information about a first part of a character;
a specifying unit that specifies second part information related to a second part of the character that is not included in the first avatar information, based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit;
An information processing system, comprising: a generating unit that generates second avatar information based on the first part information acquired by the acquiring unit and the second part information specified by the specifying unit.

100 information processing system 200 viewing user terminal 300 network 400 information processing device 410 acquisition unit 420 identification unit 430 generation unit 440 type acquisition unit 450 determination unit

Claims (12)

A computer program for distributing a moving image containing animation of a character object, comprising:
an acquisition function for acquiring first avatar information, which is character data required in the first distribution format;
a specifying function for specifying request information necessary to generate second avatar information requested in a second delivery format based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquiring function;
realizing a generating function for generating the second avatar information based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquiring function and the request information specified by the specifying function ;
The request information is additional information necessary to generate the second avatar information from the first avatar information, and the second avatar information has a larger amount of information than the first avatar information. many computer programs. the first delivery format is a mobile delivery format,
A computer program product as recited in claim 1, wherein the second distribution format is a studio distribution format. The first distribution format is a distribution format in the first video distribution platform,
3. The second distribution format is a distribution format in a second video distribution platform that is different from the first video distribution platform and can cooperate with the first video distribution platform. 3. The computer program according to 1 or 2. The acquisition function acquires first avatar information including one or more wearable object information,
4. The computer program according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the specifying function specifies the request information including one or more pieces of wearable object information based on the one or more pieces of wearable object information. The one or more computer processors further comprising:
a type acquisition function for acquiring the type of avatar information required to generate the character object;
a confirmation function for confirming whether or not the type of avatar information acquired by the type acquisition function has already been generated;
to realize
The specifying function specifies the requested information based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquiring function when the avatar information has not yet been generated as a result of determination by the confirming function,
The generating function, based on the first avatar information obtained by the obtaining function and the request information specified by the specifying function, generates the second avatar of the same type as the type obtained by the type obtaining function. 5. A computer program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 for generating avatar information for: The first avatar information is information for generating an avatar in which at least the face moves, based on motion information of the actor's face acquired by a facial capture function provided in a predetermined information processing terminal. 6. A computer program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by: The second avatar information is information for generating an avatar in which the whole body moves based on motion information of the actor's whole body acquired by a motion capture function provided in a predetermined information processing device. 7. A computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The specific function is request information necessary to generate the second avatar information requested in the second distribution format based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquisition function, 8. The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein one request information determined from among a plurality of said request information is specified. 9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein determining the piece of requested information is user-selectable. 9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the determination of the piece of request information is automatically performed based on priority. An information processing method for distributing a moving image including animation of a character object, comprising:
an acquisition step of acquiring first avatar information, which is character data required in the first delivery format;
a specifying step of specifying request information necessary to generate the second avatar information requested in the second delivery format based on the first avatar information acquired in the acquiring step;
a generating step of generating the second avatar information based on the first avatar information acquired in the acquiring step and the request information specified in the specifying step ;
The request information is additional information necessary to generate the second avatar information from the first avatar information, and the second avatar information has a larger amount of information than the first avatar information. Many ways of processing information. An information processing system for distributing moving images containing animation of character objects, comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors are
an acquisition unit for acquiring first avatar information, which is character data required in the first distribution format;
a specifying unit that specifies request information necessary to generate second avatar information requested in a second distribution format based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquiring unit;
a generating unit that generates the second avatar information based on the first avatar information acquired by the acquiring unit and the request information specified by the specifying unit ;
The request information is additional information necessary to generate the second avatar information from the first avatar information, and the second avatar information has a larger amount of information than the first avatar information. Many information processing systems.

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