Abstract: The present technology relates to an interaction control apparatus and a method that enable more appropriate interaction control to be performed. The interaction control apparatus includes an interaction progress controller that causes an utterance to be made in one or a plurality of understanding action request positions on the basis of utterance text that has been divided in the one or the plurality of understanding action request positions, the utterance inducing a user to perform an understanding action, and that controls a next utterance on the basis of a result of detecting the understanding action and the utterance text. The present technology is applicable to a speech interaction system.

Abstract: The problem relates to making a user grasp notification contents more effectively. There is provided an information processing device including a control unit that controls information notification to a user based on notification contents, in which the control unit determines an output position of a subject in the notification contents on the basis of a calculated attention acquisition difficulty level related to the user. In addition, there is provided an information processing method including controlling, by a processor, information notification to a user based on notification contents, in which the controlling further includes determining an output position of a subject in the notification contents on the basis of a calculated attention acquisition difficulty level related to the user.

Abstract: Implemented is a configuration of being able to reliably notify a device characteristic to a user by naturally generating and outputting a system speech including the device characteristic during an interaction with the user. The configuration includes a data processing section that generates and outputs a system speech including device characteristic information. The data processing section selects device characteristic information that is relevant to what is talked about during an interaction between the user and the information processing device, and generates and outputs a system speech including the selected device characteristic information. The data processing section receives an input of information of a user selection made to an option presented to the user, includes device characteristic information that is relevant to the inputted selection information into a system speech to be executed in an interaction with the user, and outputs the system speech.

Abstract: [Object] To more flexibly control the affinity of a spoken utterance for a background sound in accordance with the importance degree of an information notification. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including an utterance control unit that controls an output of a spoken utterance corresponding to notification information. The utterance control unit controls an output mode of the spoken utterance on the basis of an importance degree of the notification information and affinity for a background sound. In addition, there is provided an information processing method including controlling, by a processor, an output of a spoken utterance corresponding to notification information. The controlling further includes controlling an output mode of the spoken utterance on the basis of an importance degree of the notification information and affinity for a background sound.

Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology making it possible to enhance noticeability of a virtual object. Provided is an information processing apparatus (10) that includes a display controlling section (129) that causes a display device to start displaying a first virtual object while a user is moving in a real space, performs distance keeping control to substantially keep a distance between the user and the first virtual object, ends the distance keeping control in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, and changes the distance between the user and the first virtual object.

Abstract: This technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method for increasing the probability of a user's attention being directed to synthesized speech. The information processing apparatus includes a speech output control part that controls an output form for synthesized speech based on a context in which the synthesized speech obtained by converting a text to speech is output. Alternatively, the information processing apparatus includes a communication part that transmits to another information processing apparatus context data regarding a context in which synthesized speech obtained by converting a text to speech is output, and further receives from the other information processing apparatus speech control data for use in generating the synthesized speech for which an output form is controlled on the basis of the context data; and a speech synthesis part that generates the synthesized speech on the basis of the speech control data.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing terminal, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that are capable of presenting information by a method corresponding to the state of a user. The information processing apparatus of an aspect of the present technology estimates an attention state of a user and switches an output modal of content to be presented to the user according to the attention state of the user. The present technology can be applied to an apparatus having a voice assistant function of supporting the action of the user.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of acquiring user preference information in a more natural conversation according to an utterance content of a user, an information processing method, and a program. An information processing apparatus includes an evaluation extraction unit that extracts an evaluation by a user for content on the basis of an utterance content of the user related to the content, and a generation unit that generates inquiry sound data for further acquiring preference information of the user for the content on the basis of the extracted evaluation.

Abstract: [Object] To transmit information more flexibly and more reliably while allowing for user freedom. [Solution] There is provided an information processor including an output control section that controls an output of presentation information that is performed by a plurality of output terminals. The output control section determines, on the basis of a moving path of a user, an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals. In addition, there is provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, an output of presentation information performed by a plurality of output terminals, and the controlling further includes determining an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals on the basis of a moving path of a user.

Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology making it possible to make a suggestion to a user while reducing discomfort given to the user. Provided is an information processing apparatus (10) including: an action information acquiring section (121) that acquires action information of a user; a suggestion information acquiring section (122) that acquires, on a basis of the action information, suggestion information for the user related to a surrounding environment of the user based on a timing of acquiring the action information; and a display controlling section (129) that controls, on a basis of the suggestion information, a display device to display an avatar object that performs an action based on the suggestion information in a field of view of the user.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing device and a method that can present progress of sound reproduction. The sound processing device includes a control unit for controlling a sound output that aurally expresses progress of sound reproduction with respect to an entirety of the sound reproduction according to the reproduction of a sound. The present technology can be applied to a sound speech progress presentation UI system.

Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technology capable of more enjoyably managing a target object. [Solution] Provided is a display control device including a display control unit configured to perform control such that an image corresponding to state information of a target object located in a field of view of a user is displayed at a position having a predetermined positional relation with a position of the target object and an output control unit configured to control output of comment information of the target object corresponding to the state information of the target object and feature information of the target object.

Abstract: A sound state estimating unit detects surrounding sound at a timing at which a notification to a destination user occurs. A user state estimating unit detects a position of the destination user and positions of users other than the destination user at the timing at which the notification occurs. An output control unit controls output of the notification to the destination user at a timing at which it is determined that the surrounding sound detected by the sound state estimating unit is masking possible sound which can be used for masking in a case where the position of the destination user detected by the user state estimating unit is within a predetermined area.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to cause presentation of information to be more suitably performed. The information processing apparatus includes: a setting section configured to set a topic representing contents of utterance; a storage section configured to store the topic and a sharer who shares the topic so as to be associated with each other; and a presentation section configured to, in a case where it is detected that the sharer stays together, present information associated with the topic to the sharer. The sharer is a user who has conversation about the topic. The presentation section presents a keyword extracted from the utterance to the sharer. The present technology, for example, can be applied to an information processing apparatus which presents information.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating output image data. The method comprises receiving image data representing an input image, the input image containing at least one facial image. The method further comprises recognizing the facial image in the image data, and recognizing facial features of the facial image. The method further comprises generating data representing a makeup image based on the recognized facial features, the makeup image providing information assisting in the application of makeup. The method also comprises generating output image data representing the makeup image superimposed on the facial image.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable provision of information to a user while protecting privacy. An extraction unit that extracts information from an utterance of a user, an inquiry unit that makes an inquiry to another apparatus when a request from the user is given, and a supplementation unit that supplements the information extracted by the extraction unit to inquiry content when the inquiry unit makes an inquiry are provided. A determination unit that determines whether or not the information supplemented by the supplementation unit is information regarding privacy is further provided. The information extracted by the extraction unit is registered to a database in association with a flag indicating whether or not the information is the information regarding privacy. The present technology can be applied to an information processing apparatus that presents information to a user.

Abstract: [Object] To transmit information more flexibly and more reliably while allowing for user freedom. [Solution] There is provided an information processor including an output control section that controls an output of presentation information that is performed by a plurality of output terminals. The output control section determines, on the basis of a moving path of a user, an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals. In addition, there is provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, an output of presentation information performed by a plurality of output terminals, and the controlling further includes determining an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals on the basis of a moving path of a user.

Abstract: An instruction relating to a written sentence of an utterance in dictation can be issued satisfactorily. A display control unit controls displaying of a written sentence of an utterance in dictation. For example, the display control unit displays the written sentence of the utterance to be identifiable for a user who has made the utterance. A giving unit gives an initiative to a predetermined user. For example, the giving unit gives the initiative to the user who has started the dictation. An edit control unit controls such that the user to whom the initiative has been given is able to issue an instruction relating to the written sentence of the utterance. For example, the instruction includes send, decide, complete, register, cancel, clear, and the like.

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a movement-information acquisition unit, a gaze-information acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The movement-information acquisition unit acquires movement information about a gesture by a user. The gaze-information acquisition unit acquires information about a gazing point of the user. The display control unit controls a display device on the basis of the movement information. The display control unit causes the display device to display a first virtual object including information relating to a target object in a first region related to the target object, and to vary, on the basis of a position of the gazing point in duration for which the user is making the gesture, how the first virtual object is displayed.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including an output control unit that controls presentation of content to a user, and when a non-viewing/listening period is detected in a viewing and listening behavior of the user corresponding to the content, causes a summary of the content to be output. The output control unit determines an amount of information in the summary of the content, based on the length of the non-viewing/listening period. Moreover, provided is an information processing method including: by a processor, controlling presentation of content to a user; and when a non-viewing/listening period is detected in a viewing and listening behavior of the user corresponding to the content, causing a summary of the content to be output. The causing the summary of the content to be output further includes determining an amount of information in the summary of the content, based on the length of the non-viewing/listening period.