Abstract: A video distribution system is provided with (i) a server that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on motion of an actor and (ii) an information processing terminal in which an application for viewing the video is implemented and used by a viewing user who views the video. The server generates video data related to a video including the character object and a particular object that changes a display mode a plurality of times. The particular object is displayed in the video in a plurality of different display modes. The server transmits the video data to the information processing terminal, receives information about the activity of the viewing user from the information processing terminal, and changes the display mode of the particular object displayed in the video according to the activity of the viewing user.

Abstract: A computer program according allows a processor to function such that a first stream of a first data type including a motion, a sound, a comment, or information according to gifting is retrieved, a second stream of a second data type including a video is retrieved, data according to the first stream and data according to the second stream are synthesized, and the synthesized data is provided. In addition, the first data type includes intermediate information according to the video. In addition, the intermediate information includes depth information according to the video.

Abstract: An information processing system includes processing circuitry configured to process motion of each avatar of plural avatars in a virtual space; associate, with an avatar of the plural avatars, text information specified by a user corresponding to the avatar or text information relating to the avatar; determine a relationship between text information associated with a first avatar and text information associated with a second avatar; and in a case that the first avatar and the second avatar have a first positional relationship in the virtual space, control the second avatar or both the first avatar and the second avatar to automatically perform a certain motion based on a result of the determined relationship.

Abstract: An information processing system includes processing circuitry configured to store a skill related to an action in a virtual space; store a trigger condition associated with the skill, the trigger condition being related to an object in the virtual space; determine, in a case that the skill is associated with an avatar, whether the trigger condition is satisfied; and control, in a case that the trigger condition is determined to be satisfied, the avatar to perform the action based on the skill.

Abstract: An information processing system includes one or more processors that generate, in a virtual space, a specific object that enables an avatar to move to a specific position or a specific area in the virtual space. The one or more processors also associate the specific object with (i) a condition for using the specific object and (ii) information regarding at least one of (a) an attribute of the specific object and (b) an attribute of the specific position or an attribute of the specific area.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing system that includes processing circuitry configured to dynamically change a setting value of a first control parameter or a second control parameter, the first control parameter being for controlling proximation distance or collision among a plurality of virtual reality mediums in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual space, and the second control parameter being for controlling a position travelable by the plurality of virtual reality mediums in the 3D virtual space. The processing circuitry is further configured to control, in a case in which the setting value is changed, a position or an orientation of the plurality of the virtual reality mediums based on the setting value.

Abstract: An information processing system includes processing circuitry configured to detect a state of a first user distributing content including an image of a first virtual space, the image including a plurality of layers; display the image, which is viewable by the first user watching the content via a first terminal or viewable by a second user watching the content via a second terminal; and store a first display medium associated with the first user. To display the image, the processing circuitry generates a first image region of a layer, of the plurality of layers, relating to the first display medium, and generates a second image region of a layer, of the plurality of layers, relating to a first user interface, and the processing circuitry changes a state of the first display medium in the first image region based on the detected state of the first user.

Abstract: An information processing system operable to effectively promote a conversation, including starting and activating a conversation between avatars in the virtual space, for example by generating a terminal output image showing a virtual space including an avatar associated with each user; outputting text information or voice information perceptible by each user together with the terminal output image based on a conversation-related input from each user associated with an avatar in the virtual space; specifying, for a conversation established between users based on the text information or the voice information, a theme of the conversation based on the conversation-related input; and performing theme information output processing for making theme information indicating the previously-specified theme of the conversation be included in the terminal output image.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises processing circuitry configured to render a virtual space; render each mobile medium associated with each user, each mobile medium being able to move within the virtual space; associate designated movement authority information to a first mobile medium, the first mobile medium being associated with a first user based on a first input from the first user; switch the designated movement authority information from association with the first mobile medium to association with a second mobile medium, the second mobile medium being associated with a second user different from the first user and based on a second input from the first user; and judge, based on the designated movement authority information, whether to allow one mobile medium to move toward a designated position within the virtual space.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises processing circuitry configured to generate first information for displaying a video on an information processing apparatus; transmit the first information to the information processing apparatus; receive operation information regarding a plurality of operations performed on a first icon to take an action on the video displayed on the information processing apparatus; and determine, based on the operation information, a display mode of an object corresponding to the first icon, wherein the processing circuitry generates the first information for displaying the object on the video in the display mode.

Abstract: An information processing system that draws a virtual space and that draws multiple mobile media that are moveable in the virtual space and are respectively associated with multiple users. The multiple mobile media include a first mobile medium associated with a user of a first attribute and a second mobile medium associated with a user of a second attribute to whom a predetermined role is assigned in the virtual space, and the image processing system further draws the second mobile medium in a display image for a user of the first attribute or for a user of the second attribute in a manner identifiable from the first mobile medium.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a memory and processing circuitry configured to generate a display image by rendering plural objects in a virtual space according to the object information; acquire a user input relating to a user object of the plural objects, the user object associated with the user; determine movement of the user object in the virtual space in accordance with the user input; generate positional relationship information indicating a positional relationship in the virtual space between the user object and a predetermined object of the plural objects; store first rendering information for rendering a first animation with a combination of the predetermined object and the user object; and generate the first animation according to the first rendering information in a case that a distance between the predetermined object and the user object is shorter than or equal to a predetermined distance according to the positional relationship information.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to acquire a mode of a plurality of modes in which each mode corresponding to a line of sight directed to a different object of plural objects, the mode related to a line of sight of an avatar corresponding to a motion of a delivering user wearing a head-mounted display; create, according to the mode, moving-image display data for displaying a moving image of a virtual space in which the avatar is disposed as viewed from a virtual camera; and transmit the moving-image display data to a viewing user device for display to a viewing user.

Abstract: An image processing method comprises receiving content; displaying the content on a display; detecting a capture trigger for capturing a screenshot of the content displayed on the display; acquiring additional information relating to the content displayed on the display at a capture timing corresponding to a timing at which the capture trigger is detected; and capturing the screenshot of the content displayed on the display at the capture timing and adding the additional information to the screenshot to generate an additional-information-added image.

Abstract: A video distribution system is provided with (i) a server that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on motion of an actor and (ii) an information processing terminal in which an application for viewing the video is implemented and used by a viewing user who views the video. The server generates video data related to a video including the character object and a particular object that changes a display mode a plurality of times. The particular object is displayed in the video in a plurality of different display modes. The server transmits the video data to the information processing terminal, receives information about the activity of the viewing user from the information processing terminal, and changes the display mode of the particular object displayed in the video according to the activity of the viewing user.

Abstract: A video distribution system in one embodiment includes one or more computer processors. The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to distribute a video that includes an animation of a character object generated based on actor's behavior to a viewing user, and store actor information representing the actor's behavior and nonverbal feedback information representing nonverbal feedback about the video from the viewing user in association with a time code of the video. The nonverbal feedback information is detected by one or more user devices.

Abstract: A video distribution system in one embodiment includes one or more computer processors. The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to distribute a video that includes an animation of a character object generated based on actor's behavior to a viewing user, and store actor information representing the actor's behavior and nonverbal feedback information representing nonverbal feedback about the video from the viewing user in association with a time code of the video. The nonverbal feedback information is detected by one or more user devices.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores computer executable instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to acquire a speech signal of speech of a user; perform a signal processing on the speech signal to acquire at least one feature of the speech of the user; and control display of information, related to each of one or more first candidate converters having a feature corresponding to the at least one feature, to present the one or more first candidate converters for selection by the user.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to acquire, from a first sensor, data related to a face of a performer; provide first data, that is generated based on the data, to a classifier; receive, from the classifier, specific facial expression data indicating one specific facial expression among a plurality of predetermined specific facial expressions on the basis of the first data; and select, for display output, a specific facial expression corresponding to the specific facial expression data received from the classifier.

Abstract: A computer program according allows a processor to function such that a first stream of a first data type including a motion, a sound, a comment, or information according to gifting is retrieved, a second stream of a second data type including a video is retrieved, data according to the first stream and data according to the second stream are synthesized, and the synthesized data is provided. In addition, the first data type includes intermediate information according to the video. In addition, the intermediate information includes depth information according to the video.