Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for sending serialized data for an interactive message comprising a first session data item to a second computing device to render the interactive message using the first session data item and display the rendered interactive message comprising a first media content item associated with a first interactive object and receiving, from the second computing device, a second media content item associated with a second interactive object of the interactive message. The systems and methods further provided for generating a second session data item for the second interactive object of the interactive message, adding the second session data item to the serialized data, and sending the serialized data to a third computing device to render the interactive message using the serialized data and display the rendered interactive message comprising the first media content item and the second media content item.

Abstract: A system for customizing modifiable videos of a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes at least one processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the at least one processor is configured to analyze recent messages of a user to determine a context of the recent messages; determine, based on the context, a customized feature; select, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with a preset modifiable feature; replace the preset modifiable feature in the relevant modifiable videos with the customized feature; and render a modifiable video from the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user, the rendering including displaying the customized feature in the relevant modifiable videos.

Abstract: A system for searching and ranking modifiable videos in a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with text messages and rankings, a processor, and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the processor is configured to implement the following operations upon executing the processor-executable codes: receiving, via the MMA, an input of a user; selecting, based on the input, a list of relevant modifiable videos from the database; rendering, via the MMA, the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user; determining that the user has shared, via the MMA, a modifiable video from the list; storing an information concerning the list and the shared modifiable video into a statistical log; and updating, based on the information in the statistical log, the rankings of the modifiable videos in the database.

Abstract: A personalized preview system to receive a request to access a collection of media items from a user of a user device. Responsive to receiving the request to access the collection of media items, the personalized preview system accesses user profile data associated with the user, wherein the user profile data includes an image. For example, the image may comprise a depiction of a face, wherein the face comprises a set of facial landmarks. Based on the image, the personalized preview system generates one or more media previews based on corresponding media templates and the image, and displays the one or more media previews within a presentation of the collection of media items at a client device of the user.

Abstract: A system for customizing text messages in modifiable videos of a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the processor is configured to analyze recent messages of a user in the MMA to determine a context of the recent messages; determine, based on the context, a customized text message; select, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with preset text messages; replace the preset text messages in the relevant modifiable videos with the customized message; and render the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing and selecting by the user, the rendering including displaying the customized text message in the relevant modifiable videos.

Abstract: A context based augmented reality system can be used to display augmented reality elements over a live video feed on a client device. The augmented reality elements can be selected based on a number of context inputs generated by the client device. The context inputs can include location data of the client device and location data of nearby physical places that have preconfigured augmented elements. The preconfigured augmented elements can be preconfigured to exhibit a design scheme of the corresponding physical place.

Abstract: A system for customizing text messages in modifiable videos of a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the processor is configured to analyze recent messages of a user in the MMA to determine a context of the recent messages; determine, based on the context, a customized text message; select, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with preset text messages; replace the preset text messages in the relevant modifiable videos with the customized message; and render the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing and selecting by the user, the rendering including displaying the customized text message in the relevant modifiable videos.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for personalized videos featuring multiple persons. An example method includes receiving a user selection of a video having at least one frame with metadata that include a first location and a second location and receiving an image of a source face and a further image of a further source face, modifying the image of the source face to generate an image of a modified source face and modifying the further image of the further source face to generate an image of a modified further source face, inserting, in the at least one frame of the video, the image of the modified source face at the first location and the image of the modified further source face at the second location to generate a personalized video, and sending the personalized video via a communication chat.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first media content item associated with a first interactive object of an interactive message, receiving a second media content item associated with a second interactive object of the interactive message, generating a third media content item based on the first media content item and second media content item, wherein the third media content item comprises combined features of the first media content item and the second media content item, and causing display of the generated third media content item.

Abstract: A system for customizing soundtracks and hairstyles in modifiable videos is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a memory storing processor-executable codes and a processor configured to receive a modifiable video and a user image including a facial image and a hair image; analyze the facial image and the hair image to determine at least one hair property, determine whether the hair image is modifiable, and determine modifications to the at least one hair property; modify the at least one hair property to generate a modified hair image; generate a further image including the modified hair image and the facial image; and generate, based on the further image and the modifiable video, a personalized video that includes at least a part of the further image and at least a part of the modifiable video.

Abstract: A system for searching and ranking modifiable videos in a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with text messages and rankings, a processor, and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the processor is configured to implement the following operations upon executing the processor-executable codes: receiving, via the MMA, an input of a user; selecting, based on the input, a list of relevant modifiable videos from the database; rendering, via the MMA, the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user; determining that the user has shared, via the MMA, a modifiable video from the list; storing an information concerning the list and the shared modifiable video into a statistical log; and updating, based on the information in the statistical log, the rankings of the modifiable videos in the database.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing personalized videos featuring multiple persons. An example method includes receiving a user selection of a video having at least one frame with at least a target face and at least one further target face and receiving an image of a source face and a further image of a further source face. The method further includes modifying the image of the source face to generate an image of a modified source face and modifying the further image of the further source face to generate an image of a modified further source face. In the at least one frame of the video, the target face is replaced with the image of modified source face and the at least one further face is replaced with the modified further source face to generate a personalized video. The personalized video is sent to at least one further user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for videoconferencing include recognition of emotions related to one videoconference participant such as a customer. This ultimately enables another videoconference participant, such as a service provider or supervisor, to handle angry, annoyed, or distressed customers. One example method includes the steps of receiving a video that includes a sequence of images, detecting at least one object of interest (e.g., a face), locating feature reference points of the at least one object of interest, aligning a virtual face mesh to the at least one object of interest based on the feature reference points, finding over the sequence of images at least one deformation of the virtual face mesh that reflect face mimics, determining that the at least one deformation refers to a facial emotion selected from a plurality of reference facial emotions, and generating a communication bearing data associated with the facial emotion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first media content item associated with a first interactive object of an interactive message, receiving a second media content item associated with a second interactive object of the interactive message, generating a third media content item based on the first media content item and second media content item, wherein the third media content item comprises combined features of the first media content item and the second media content item, and causing display of the generated third media content item.

Abstract: A context based augmented reality system can be used to display augmented reality elements over a live video feed on a client device. The augmented reality elements can be selected based on a number of context inputs generated by the client device. The context inputs can include location data of the client device and location data of nearby physical places that have preconfigured augmented elements. The preconfigured augmented elements can be preconfigured to exhibit a design scheme of the corresponding physical place.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of triggering events in a video, the method comprising: providing a list of objects with their states and corresponding events in video such that each state from the list triggers at least one event of the corresponding events, wherein each object from the list has at least one state triggering at least one event of the corresponding events from the list in video; detecting at least one object from the list that at least partially and at least occasionally is presented in frames of the video; tracking the at least one object and its state; triggering at least one event of the corresponding events from the list in video in case the state of the at least one object matches with one of its states from the list.

Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing emotions in video are disclosed. One example method includes the steps of receiving a video including images, detecting a face of the individual in the images, mapping the detected face to a model including at least two separated points in space corresponding to detectable emotions, each of the at least two separated points in space representing a plurality of example faces corresponding to one of the detectable emotions, determining the emotion of the individual from the detectable emotions based on a proximity of the detected face to the at least two separated points in space.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of triggering events in a video, the method comprising: providing a list of objects with their states and corresponding events in video such that each state from the list triggers at least one event of the corresponding events, wherein each object from the list has at least one state triggering at least one event of the corresponding events from the list in video; detecting at least one object from the list that at least partially and at least occasionally is presented in frames of the video; tracking the at least one object and its state; triggering at least one event of the corresponding events from the list in video in case the state of the at least one object matches with one of its states from the list.

Abstract: Methods and systems for videoconferencing include recognition of emotions related to one videoconference participant such as a customer. This ultimately enables another videoconference participant, such as a service provider or supervisor, to handle angry annoyed, or distressed customers. One example method includes the steps of receiving a video that includes a sequence of images, detecting at least one object of interest (e.g., a face), locating feature reference points of the at least one object of interest, aligning a virtual face mesh to the at least one object of interest based on the feature reference points, finding over the sequence of images at least one deformation of the virtual face mesh that reflect face mimics, determining that the at least one deformation refers to a facial emotion selected from a plurality of reference facial emotions, and generating a communication bearing data associated with the facial emotion.

Abstract: A system for customizing soundtracks and hairstyles in modifiable videos of a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the MMA, a modifiable video and an image of a user including an image of a face and an image of hair; determine that the image of hair is modifiable; modify the image of hair and generate a further image including the modified image of hair and the image of the face; generate, based on the further image and the modifiable video, a personalized video, wherein the personalized video includes a part of the further image of the user and a part of the modifiable video, and add a soundtrack to the personalized video based on predetermined criteria.