Abstract: Provided is a program executable in a computer for viewing content. The computer includes a processor and a memory. The program causes the processor to execute generating a virtual space in response to an operation by a first user to designate content and setting a virtual viewpoint corresponding to the first user in the virtual space, starting reproduction of the content designated in the virtual space, and arranging, in the virtual space, at least one of an object pre-associated with the content or a second object corresponding to a second user who has viewed the content in the past. When the first user views the content, the object pre-associated or the second object is arranged at a position not related to a position of the virtual viewpoint of the second user in the virtual space or a position of the object pre-associated, when the second user viewed the content.

Abstract: A voice quality conversion device includes an input unit for receiving an input of source speech and speaker information, and a conversion unit for using a trained neural network to convert the quality of the source speech to obtain speech that is in accordance with conversion-destination speaker information. The neural network includes: an encoder for receiving speech and outputting a latent expression S1; a flow for converting the latent expression S1 to a speaker-independent latent expression from which a characteristic of the source speaker has been removed while preserving the features of the manner of utterance, and reverse-converting the speaker-independent latent expression to a latent expression S2 by adding a characteristic of the conversion-destination speaker; and a Vocoder for inputting the latent expression S2 and outputting conversion-destination speech.

Abstract: A server system, application program distribution server, viewing terminal, content viewing method, application program, distribution method, and application program distribution method, in a content distribution system and the like. Posted comments can be played together with content, objects in a content play screen which each viewer desires to view can be viewed without being obstructed by the comments and each of the comments can also be viewed. Areas desired by the viewers are made selectable in a display screen on a terminal which plays content, and comments are not displayed in the selected areas.

Abstract: An alert display system includes at least one processor. The at least one processor displays an alert on a display device of a user terminal, detects the line of sight of a user of the user terminal, acquires user viewpoint coordinates on the display device, and changes a display form of the alert on the basis of the viewpoint coordinates and area coordinates of the alert on the display device.

Abstract: This comment distribution system includes a contributor terminal, a video distribution server, a comment distribution server that distributes comments input regarding the video, and a viewer terminal for displaying the video and comments received. The comment distribution server includes a comment receiving part for receiving comments, a comment classifying part for classifying the comments into first comments that are displayed both in a video display area and in a comment field outside the video display area and second comments that are displayed only in the comment field, and a comment distributing part for distributing the first comments and the second comments. The viewer terminal includes a video display part for displaying video received and a comment receiving part for receiving the first comments and the second comments. The video display part displays the first comments in both the video display area and the comment field and displays the second comments in only the comment field.

Abstract: A server system, application program distribution server, viewing terminal, content viewing method, application program, distribution method, and application program distribution method, in a content distribution system and the like. Posted comments can be played together with content, objects in a content play screen which each viewer desires to view can be viewed without being obstructed by the comments and each of the comments can also be viewed. Areas desired by the viewers are made selectable in a display screen on a terminal which plays content, and comments are not displayed in the selected areas.

Abstract: Provided is a class system for taking a class conducted in an immersive virtual space by connecting a communication class server 10 and a student terminal 30. The communication class server 10 comprises a delivery unit 103 that delivers, to the student terminal 30, a class content for viewing a class being conducted in the virtual space, and a transmission unit 104 that transmits, to the student terminal 30, a display signal, a non-display signal, an operation permission signal, and an operation prohibition signal respectively set according to the progress of the class.

Abstract: A distributor terminal includes an input unit that inputs a content that a distributor wants to distribute, a comment acquisition unit that acquires a comment given to a moving image to be distributed by a moving-image distribution server, a voice synthesis unit that generates a voice from the comment, a moving-image generation unit that generates a character content including a character or character data to perform an action according to the voice, and a moving-image synthesis unit that generates a moving image for distribution with the character content superimposed on the content.

Abstract: An alert display system includes at least one processor. The at least one processor displays an alert on a display device of a user terminal, detects the line of sight of a user of the user terminal, acquires user viewpoint coordinates on the display device, and changes a display form of the alert on the basis of the viewpoint coordinates and area coordinates of the alert on the display device.

Abstract: This comment distribution system includes a contributor terminal, a video distribution server, a comment distribution server that distributes comments input regarding the video, and a viewer terminal for displaying the video and comments received. The comment distribution server includes a comment receiving part for receiving comments, a comment classifying part for classifying the comments into first comments that are displayed both in a video display area and in a comment field outside the video display area and second comments that are displayed only in the comment field, and a comment distributing part for distributing the first comments and the second comments. The viewer terminal includes a video display part for displaying video received and a comment receiving part for receiving the first comments and the second comments. The video display part displays the first comments in both the video display area and the comment field and displays the second comments in only the comment field.

Abstract: An eye tracking system according to one embodiment includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: dynamically set a partial area of first content displayed on a screen as a guidance area to have a user gaze at the partial area; identify first viewpoint coordinates on the screen based on an eye movement of the user gazing at the guidance area; calculate a difference between the first viewpoint coordinates identified and area coordinates of the guidance area on the screen; and calibrate second viewpoint coordinates of the user viewing second content displayed on the screen by using the difference.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a content generating device is provided. The content generating device comprises a first generator, a second generator, and a first transmitter. The first generator generates low-bit-rate encoded data that is original data having been encoded to a low-bit-rate. The second generator generates machine-learned model data for generating improved data obtained by improving human perceptually the low-bit-rate encoded data, based on a machine-learned model. The first transmitter transmits the low-bit-rate encoded data and the model data to outside.

Abstract: A communication assistance system comprises at least one processor that detects a line of sight of a first user with respect to a screen in a real space, the screen showing a virtual space including a plurality of user objects, specifies a second user as a conversation partner of the first user when the speech of the first user is detected while the line of sight of the first user with respect to the screen in the real space overlaps with a user object corresponding to the second user in the virtual space, and when the second user is specified as the conversation partner of the first user, outputs, to the first user, a speech voice of the second user with a larger volume than a speech voice of the second user in a case where the second user is not specified as the conversation partner of the first user.

Abstract: A content distribution system according to one embodiment includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to display content on a plurality of user terminals, acquire line-of-sight data indicating line-of-sight positions of users visually recognizing the content from two or more of the plurality of user terminals, analyze two or more pieces of the acquired line-of-sight data to calculate a distribution of line-of-sight positions of two or more users in the content, and determine, based on the calculated distribution, a mode of applying an effect to be applied to the content displayed on at least one target terminal of the plurality of user terminals.

Abstract: The present disclosure has a configuration in which a distributor who performs a separate distribution that is different from this live content, or a viewer who views this separate distribution can participate in a virtual space and express intent or participate in visual recognition through the commitment of a virtual item.

Abstract: The present disclosure causes live content to be drawn on the basis of specification data on a virtual object, operation data on the virtual object, and the like, and causes the drawn content to be provided for viewing reproduction on a terminal for viewing.

Abstract: To provide a service enabling communication between distributors that distribute video content and viewers thereof and that increases excitement in the video content.

Abstract: A moving-image delivery system including a recording/playback device 1 for playing back television broadcast programs and live moving images, and a moving-image delivery server 5 for delivering live moving images. The recording/playback device 1 is provided with: a delivery request unit 12 for transmitting a delivery request that requests the delivery of live moving images of a television broadcast program, the delivery request including meta-information for specifying a television broadcast program when playing back television broadcast programs; and a display control unit 13 for, upon receiving the delivery of a live moving image, outputting a display screen image in which the television broadcast program and the live moving image are displayed in the same screen image. The moving-image server 5, upon receiving a delivery request, starts delivering live moving images of the television broadcast program specified by the meta-information included in the delivery request.

Abstract: A class system for taking a class conducted in an immersive virtual space by connecting a communication class server and a student terminal. The communication class server includes a delivery unit that delivers, to the student terminal, a class content for viewing a class being conducted in the virtual space, and a transmission unit that transmits, to the student terminal, a display signal, a non-display signal, an operation permission signal, and an operation prohibition signal respectively set according to the progress of the class. The student terminal includes a VR function unit that disposes, in the virtual space, an avatar of a student that uses the student terminal and controls the avatar, receives the class content, and displays the class content from the avatar's point of view.

Abstract: The present disclosure has a configuration in which a distributor who performs a separate distribution that is different from this live content, or a viewer who views this separate distribution can participate in a virtual space and express intent or participate in visual recognition through the commitment of a virtual item.