JP6664534B1 - Video distribution system, video distribution method and video distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video distribution system capable of selecting a co-star to virtually co-star in a video. A server device 60 in a moving image distribution system 1 includes one or a plurality of computer processors 61, executes computer-readable instructions, and accepts a co-starring application for co-starring a first user from a second user. According to the fact, it is determined whether or not the second user can co-star based on the co-star applicant information regarding the second user. If the determination result indicates that the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-starred is generated, and the co-starring video is distributed to one or more viewing users. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The disclosure herein relates to a moving image distribution system, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program. More specifically, the disclosure in this specification relates to a moving image distribution system, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program for live distribution of a moving image including a character object generated based on a user's movement.

  2. Description of the Related Art A moving image distribution system that generates an animation of a character object based on a motion of a distribution user and that performs live distribution of a moving image including the animation of the character object has been known. Such a moving image distribution system is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-184689 (Patent Document 1) and "Yusuke Hasegawa, The Beginning of a New Era of Virtual Idol PROJECT MariA, CG World, Japan, Born Digital, November 2017 10, Vol. 231 pp. 74-79 ”(Non-Patent Document 1).

  A moving image distribution service that distributes a moving image including a character object generated based on a movement of a distribution user has been provided. As such a service, “Virtual Cast” provided by Dwango Co., Ltd. is known. In the virtual cast, a character object of another user enters a moving image distributed by a certain distribution user, and two distribution users can virtually co-star in the moving image via each character object.

JP 2015-184689 A

Yusuke Hasegawa, Dawn of a New Era of Virtual Idol PROJECT MariA, CG WORLD, Japan, Born Digital Co., Ltd., November 10, 2017, Vol. 74-79 Dwango, Inc.? [Virtual cast] Convex ", [online], [Search November 25, 2018], Internet <URL: https://qa.nicovideo.jp/faq/show/10740?back=front%2Fcategory%3Ashow&category_id = 718 & page = 1 & site_domain = default & sort = sort_access & sort_order = desc>

  In order to maintain the quality of a distribution moving image, what distribution user is a co-star is a serious concern for the distribution user. However, unlike the case where performers gather in a studio and co-star in the real world, it is difficult to grasp the distribution user of the co-star in the case of performing virtually together via a character object. If a request for a co-star is received from another user, if the request is automatically accepted or left to the decision of the distribution user, a co-star who performs an undesired behavior in the distribution moving image may appear. When a co-star in a moving image is performed via a character object, the co-stars have anonymity, so that it is difficult to stop taking undesired actions.

  As described above, when a plurality of distribution users virtually co-star in a moving image via a character object, it is desired to appropriately select a co-star in order to ensure the quality of the distribution moving image. However, as described above, unlike co-starring in the real world, it is difficult to predict whether a co-starring partner will take a desired action before distribution of a moving image.

  It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems of the prior art described above. One of more specific objects of the present disclosure is to provide a moving image distribution system, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program capable of selecting a co-star who virtually co-stars in a moving image.

  A moving image distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention includes one or more computer processors. In one aspect, the one or more computer processors execute a computer-readable command to execute the second user in response to receiving, from a second user, a co-star application requesting a co-star with the first user. Determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on the co-star applicant information, and generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted. And distributing the co-star movie to one or more viewing users. The determination as to whether or not to perform together may be made based on co-star applicant information regarding the first user.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the co-starring moving image is a character co-star including a first character object generated based on the movement of the first user and a second character object generated based on the movement of the second user. It is a movie. In another aspect of the present invention, the co-star movie is a voice co-star movie including a first character object generated based on a motion of the first user and a voice of the second user. The character co-star movie and the audio co-star movie may be alternately switchable.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-star applicant information includes user evaluation information indicating an evaluation for the second user.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the co-star applicant information includes moving image evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the moving image distributed by the second user.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-star applicant information includes a moving image distribution time or a moving image distribution number of the second user.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-star applicant information includes co-star prohibition information for specifying a user whose co-star is prohibited by the second user.

  The moving image distribution system according to an aspect of the present invention includes the step of, when it is determined that the second character object is in a non-active state in the co-starred moving image based on motion data indicating the movement of the second user, The second character object is excluded.

  The moving image distribution system according to an aspect of the present invention excludes the second character object from the co-starred moving image based on co-star evaluation information indicating evaluation of the second user from the viewing user during distribution of the co-starring moving image.

  The moving image distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention excludes the second character object from the co-starring moving image based on a request from the first user.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions. The moving image distribution method includes, in response to receiving, from a second user, a co-star application for applying for a co-star with a first user, based on co-star applicant information relating to the first user or the second user, A step of determining whether or not the co-starring is possible; a step of generating a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-starring of the second user is permitted; Delivering to the viewing user.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a moving image distribution program. The moving image distribution program, in response to receiving, from a second user, a co-star application for co-starring with a first user to one or more computer processors, co-star applicant information about the first user or the second user Judging whether or not the second user can co-star, and generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted; Distributing the co-star movie to one or more viewing users.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to select a co-star who virtually co-stars in a moving image.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a moving image distribution system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically illustrating a distribution user who distributes a moving image distributed by the moving image distribution system of FIG. 1 and a distribution user device used by the distribution user. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating co-applicant applicant information stored in the moving image distribution system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating co-star moving image information stored in the moving image distribution system of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on the viewing user device 10 in one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen displayed on distribution user device 20a in one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen displayed on distribution user device 20b in one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen of a co-star moving picture displayed on viewing user device 10 in one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen of a co-star moving picture displayed on distribution user device 20a in one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen of a co-star moving picture displayed on distribution user device 20b in one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a moving image distribution process by one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process which distributes a co-star moving image in one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The same reference numerals are given to the same or similar components in a plurality of drawings.

  A moving image distribution system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a moving image distribution system 1 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating users Ua and Ub that distribute moving images in the moving image distribution system 1 and distribution user devices used by the users Ua and Ub. It is a schematic diagram which shows 20a, 20b typically. The distribution user device 20a has a function for distributing a moving image including a character object generated based on the movement of the user Ua in the moving image distribution system 1. It has a function for delivering a moving image including a character object generated based on the movement of Ub. As described later in detail, the moving image distribution system 1 can generate a moving image including character objects of two or more distribution users and distribute the moving image. In other words, in the moving image distribution system 1, two or more distribution users can virtually co-star in the moving image via each character object. As described above, when two or more distribution users virtually co-star in a moving image via each character object, the moving image is referred to as a co-star moving image. For example, when a moving image including a character object generated based on the movement of the user Ub is being distributed, the user Ua can apply for a co-star with the user Ub. When the co-star application is permitted, a co-star video including the character object of the user Ub and the character object of the user Ua is generated, and the co-star video is distributed. The distribution user devices 20a and 20b may have a function of viewing a moving image distributed in the moving image distribution system 1.

  The moving image distribution system 1 includes a viewing user device 10, distribution user devices 20a and 20b, a server device 60, and a storage 70. The viewing user device 10, the distribution user device 20, the server device 60, and the storage 70 are communicably connected via a network 50. The server device 60 is configured to distribute a moving image including animation of the character objects of the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub, as described later. The server device 60 may provide a social networking service for users to interact with each other or a platform function for the service, in addition to the video distribution service.

  In the moving image distribution system 1, a moving image is distributed from the server device 60 to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user devices 20a and 20b. The distributed moving image is displayed on the display of the viewing user device 10. A viewing user who is a user of the viewing user device 10 can view the distributed moving image with the viewing user device 10. Although only one viewing user device 10 is shown in FIG. 1 for simplicity of the drawing, the moving image distribution system 1 may include a plurality of viewing user devices. The distribution users Ua and Ub can perform the performance while checking the moving image in the moving image by watching the distributed moving image. In addition, the distribution users Ua and Ub can view moving images including character objects of other users using the distribution user devices 20a and 20b.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the distribution user device 20a includes a computer processor 21a, a communication I / F 22a, a display 23a, a camera 24a, and a microphone 25a. Similarly, the distribution user device 20b includes a computer processor 21b, a communication I / F 22b, a display 23b, a camera 24b, and a microphone 25b. Since the distribution user device 20a and the distribution user device 20b have the same configuration and function, if there is no need to distinguish between them, they may be collectively referred to as the distribution user device 20. The components may also be called a computer processor 21 or the like.

  The computer processor 21 is an arithmetic unit that loads an operating system and various programs for realizing various functions from a storage into a memory, and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The computer processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, an MPU, a DSP, a GPU, various arithmetic devices other than these, or a combination thereof. The computer processor 21 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a PLD, an FPGA, and an MCU. Although the computer processor 21 is illustrated as a single component in FIG. 1, the computer processor 21 may be a set of a plurality of physically separate computer processors.

  The communication I / F 22 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or a PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The distribution user device 20 can transmit and receive data to and from another device via the communication I / F 22.

  The display 23 has a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel is configured to detect a player's touch operation (contact operation). The touch panel can detect various touch operations such as tap, double tap, and drag of the player. The touch panel may include a proximity sensor of a capacitance type, and may be configured to be able to detect a non-contact operation of the player.

  The camera 24 continuously captures images of the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub, and acquires image data of the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub. Image data of the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub captured by the camera 24 are transmitted to the server device 60 via the communication I / F 22. The camera 24 may be a 3D camera that can detect the depth of a person's face.

  The microphone 25 is a sound collection device configured to convert input sound into sound data. The microphone 25 is configured to be able to acquire the voice input of the distribution users Ua and Ub. The voice input of the distribution users Ua and Ub acquired by the microphone 25 is converted into voice data, and the voice data is transmitted to the server device 60 via the communication I / F 22.

  The viewing user device 10 may include components similar to those of the distribution user device 20. For example, the viewing user device 10 may include a computer processor, a communication I / F, a display, and a camera. The viewing user device 10 may perform the same function as the distribution user device 20 by downloading and installing predetermined application software.

  The viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 are information processing devices such as smartphones. The viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 are, in addition to a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable computer, a game console, and various other information processing devices capable of reproducing moving images. You may. Each of the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 may include a sensor unit including various sensors such as a gyro sensor, and a storage for storing various information, in addition to the above components.

  Next, the server device 60 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, the server device 60 includes a computer processor 61, a communication I / F 62, and a storage 63.

  The computer processor 61 is an arithmetic unit that loads an operating system and various programs for realizing various functions from the storage 63 or another storage into a memory, and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The computer processor 61 is, for example, a CPU, an MPU, a DSP, a GPU, various arithmetic devices other than these, or a combination thereof. The computer processor 61 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a PLD, an FPGA, and an MCU. Although the computer processor 61 is illustrated as a single component in FIG. 1, the computer processor 61 may be a set of a plurality of physically separate computer processors.

  The communication I / F 62 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or a PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The server device 60 can transmit and receive data to and from another device via the communication I / F 62.

  The storage 63 is a storage device accessed by the computer processor 61. The storage 63 is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or any other storage device capable of storing data. Various programs can be stored in the storage 63. At least a part of the programs and various data that can be stored in the storage 63 may be stored in a storage physically separate from the server device 60 (for example, the storage 70).

  In the present specification, a program described as being executed by the computer processor 21 or the computer processor 61 or instructions included in the program may be executed by a single computer processor or distributed by a plurality of computer processors. May be executed. Further, a program executed by the computer processor 21 or 61 or instructions included in the program may be executed by a plurality of virtual computer processors.

  Next, data stored in the storage 63 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, the storage 63 stores model data 63a, object data 63b, co-star applicant information 63c, co-star video information 63d, and various other data necessary for generating and distributing other distribution videos. You.

  The model data 63a is model data for generating a character animation. The model data 63a may be three-dimensional model data for generating a three-dimensional animation, or two-dimensional model data for generating two-dimensional model data. The model data 63a includes, for example, rig data (sometimes called “skeleton data”) indicating the skeleton of the character's face and parts other than the face, and surface data indicating the shape and texture of the character's surface. The model data 63a can include a plurality of different model data. The plurality of model data may have different rig data, or may have the same rig data. The plurality of model data may have different surface data from each other, or may have the same surface data.

  The object data 63b includes asset data for constructing a virtual space forming a moving image. The object data 63b includes data for drawing the background of the virtual space forming the moving image, data for drawing various objects displayed in the moving image, and data for drawing various objects displayed in the moving image other than these. Contains data. The object data 63b may include object position information indicating the position of the object in the virtual space.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the co-star applicant information 63c. As illustrated, various data regarding the user is stored as the co-applicant applicant information 63c in association with the account information of the user using the video distribution system 1. As will be described later, when a user makes a co-star application with another user, the co-star applicant information 63c can be referred to to determine whether or not to permit the request. The co-star applicant information 63c of a certain user includes user evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the user, video evaluation information indicating an evaluation of a video that has been distributed by the user, distribution time indicating a distribution time of the video distributed by the user, It may include the number of distributions of the moving image distributed by the user, and co-starring prohibition information in which co-starring with the user is prohibited. The co-star applicant information 63c may include information other than the above.

  The user account information is, for example, user identification information (user ID) for identifying the user. The user ID is assigned to the user when the user first registers the use of the service in the moving image distribution system 1.

  The user evaluation information associated with the user account information is information indicating an evaluation of the user by another user. The user evaluation information is, for example, a user evaluation point represented by a natural number. The user of the moving image distribution system 1 can distribute a moving image including his or her own character object via the server device 60. The user evaluation points of a certain user may be updated based on feedback from a viewing user on a moving image distributed by the user. For example, the feedback from the viewing user includes selection of a “like” button displayed on the viewing screen, selection of a “boo” button indicating a negative rating, gifting of an item displayed on the viewing screen ( Gifts), sending comments from the viewing screen, and various other feedbacks. It is assumed that the “Like” button is selected when the viewer has a favorable impression on the viewing moving image or the distribution user who distributes the viewing moving image. The “Like” button may be displayed on the viewing screen as an icon that includes characters that indicate “Like” or “Like”. It is assumed that the “boo” button is selected when the viewer has a negative impression such as antipathy with respect to the viewing moving image or the distribution user who distributes the viewing moving image. The “boo” button may be displayed on the viewing screen as an icon that includes characters that indicate “bad” or “disike”. In the present specification, a button and an icon for indicating a favorable impression may be referred to as a “favorite button” and a “favorite icon”, respectively, and a button and an icon for indicating an antipathy may be referred to as a “antipathic button” and a “antipathic icon”, respectively. is there. The evaluation points may include the number of selections of the like button, the number of selections of the antipathy button, the number of gifts (or the amount of gifting), the number of comments, and other parameters related to feedback from the viewing user. For example, the user evaluation points may be increased when positive or negative feedback is given from the viewing user. The user evaluation point may evaluate the number or amount of positive feedback from the viewing user as the number of points, or may evaluate the number or amount of negative feedback from the viewing user as the number of points. It may be. Further, the user evaluation points may be increased or decreased according to the respective numbers of the positive feedback and the negative feedback. More specifically, the user evaluation points may be increased when positive feedback is provided, and may be decreased when negative feedback is provided, or vice versa. . The user evaluation points of a certain user may be updated at an opportunity other than feedback on a moving image distributed by the user. For example, when a certain user interacts with another user using the social networking service provided by the server device 60, the user evaluation points may be updated based on the activity using the social networking service.

  The moving image evaluation information associated with the user's account information is information indicating evaluation of the moving image distributed by the user from another user. The moving image evaluation information is, for example, moving image evaluation points represented by natural numbers. A video evaluation point of a certain user may be updated based on feedback from a viewing user to a video distributed by the user. When a positive feedback or a negative feedback is given to a moving image distributed by a user from a viewing user who has viewed the moving image, the moving image evaluation points of the user may be increased. When feedback is provided for a moving image distributed by a certain user, both the user evaluation points and the moving image evaluation points may be updated.

  The distribution time associated with the user's account information is the distribution time of the moving image distributed by the user. This distribution time may be a total distribution time from the start of use of the moving image distribution system 1 or a distribution time in a certain period. The distribution count associated with the user account information is the distribution count of the moving image distributed by the user. The number of distributions may be the total distribution time from the start of use of the moving image distribution system 1 or the number of distributions in a certain period.

  The co-starring prohibition information associated with the user's account information is the user ID of another user who has designated the user as a co-starring prohibiting user. In the video distribution system 1, one user can designate another user who does not perform a co-star. For example, the user A can designate the user B who seems to take an undesired action in the moving picture distributed by the user A as a co-starred user. In this case, the user A's user ID is stored as the co-starring prohibition information in association with the user B's user ID. When the user A designates the user B as the co-starred user, the user ID of the user B may be stored as the co-starred information in association with the user ID of the user A.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the co-moving image information. As illustrated, various data related to the co-star moving image is stored as the co-star moving image information 63d in association with the co-star moving image identification information for identifying the co-star moving image. The co-starring video information 63d of a certain co-starring video may include co-starring user evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the co-starring user in the co-starring video, and co-starring time information indicating the elapsed time from the start of the co-starring video.

  When a certain user makes a co-star application with another user and the co-star application is permitted and a co-star video is distributed, the user who has performed the co-star application may be referred to as a "co-star user". In addition, a user who originally distributes a moving image and has received a co-star application may be referred to as a “host user”. The co-star user information indicates an evaluation for the co-star user, not the host user. The co-star user evaluation information of a certain co-star user is, for example, a co-star user evaluation point represented by a natural number.

  The co-star time information indicates the elapsed time from the start of the co-star between the co-star user and the host user.

  The distribution user device 20 may realize functions other than the face motion data generation unit 211a by executing a distribution program and / or other programs on a computer processor. For example, the distribution user device 20 may realize a function of reproducing a received moving image by executing a viewing program for viewing a moving image. The distribution program and the viewing program may be packaged in one application software, or may be provided as separate application software.

  The viewing user device 10 may be configured to provide the same function as the distribution user device 20. For example, the viewing user device 10 may realize a function of playing a received moving image by executing a viewing program for viewing a moving image, and may execute a distribution program to perform the same function as the face motion data generation unit 211a. May be realized.

  Next, functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b will be described more specifically. The computer processor 21a functions as the face motion data generation unit 211a by executing computer-readable instructions included in the distribution program. Similarly, the computer processor 21b functions as the face motion data generation unit 211b by executing computer-readable instructions included in the distribution program. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b may be realized by a computer processor other than the computer processors 21a and 21b of the moving image distribution system 1. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b may be realized by, for example, a computer processor 61 mounted on the server device 60.

  The face motion data generation unit 211a generates face motion data, which is a digital representation of the movement of the face of the distribution user Ua, based on the imaging data of the camera 24a. Similarly, the face motion data generation unit 211b generates face motion data, which is a digital representation of the movement of the face of the distribution user Ub, based on the imaging data of the camera 24b. The face motion data is generated as needed with the passage of time. The face motion data may be generated at predetermined sampling time intervals. As described above, the face motion data generated by the face motion data generation unit 211a can digitally express the movement of the face (change in facial expression) of the distribution user Ua in a time-series manner, and the face motion data generation unit 211b The face motion data generated in (1) can digitally express the movement of the face (change in facial expression) of the distribution user Ub in a time-series manner. The face motion data generated by the face motion data generation units 211a and 211b is transmitted to the server device 60 via the communication I / Fs 22a and 22b.

  In the distribution user device 20, in addition to the face motion data generated by the face motion data generation unit 211a, body motion data that is a digital expression of the position and orientation of each part other than the face of the body of the distribution users Ua and Ub. May be generated. The distribution user device 20 may transmit the body motion data to the server device 60 in addition to the face motion data. To generate body motion data, the distribution users Ua, Ub may wear a motion sensor. The distribution user device 20 may be configured to be able to generate body motion data based on detection information of a motion sensor attached to the distribution users Ua and Ub. The body motion data may be generated at predetermined sampling time intervals. As described above, the body motion data expresses the body movements of the distribution users Ua and Ub in time series as digital data. The generation of the body motion data based on the detection information of the motion sensors attached to the distribution users Ua and Ub may be performed, for example, in a shooting studio. The shooting studio may be provided with a base station, a tracking sensor, and a display. The base station may be a multi-axis laser emitter. The motion sensor attached to the distribution users Ua and Ub may be, for example, a Vive Tracker provided by HTC CORPORATION. The base station provided in the shooting studio may be, for example, a base station provided by HTC CORPORATION. A supporter computer may be installed in a room separate from the shooting studio. The display of the shooting studio may be configured to display information received from the support computer. The server device 60 may be installed in the same room where the supporter computer is installed. The room in which the supporter computer is installed may be separated from the photography studio by a glass window. In this case, the operator of the supporter computer (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “supporter”) can visually recognize the distribution users Ua and Ub. The supporter computer may be configured to be able to change settings of various devices provided in the shooting studio according to the operation of the supporter. The supporter computer can, for example, set a scan interval by the base station, set a tracking sensor, and change various settings of various other devices. The supporter can input a message to the supporter computer and display the input message on the display of the photography studio.

  Next, functions realized by the computer processor 61 will be described more specifically. The computer processor 61 executes a computer-readable instruction included in the distribution program to execute the animation generation unit 61a, the video generation unit 61b, the video distribution unit 61c, the co-star application determination unit 61d, the co-star application processing unit 61e, and the co-star. It functions as the termination processing unit 61f.

  The animation generation unit 61a generates an animation of the character object by applying the face motion data generated by the face motion data generation unit 21a of the distribution user device 20 to predetermined model data included in the model data 63a. It is composed of The animation generation unit 61a can generate an animation of the character object so that the expression of the character object changes based on the face motion data. Specifically, the animation generation unit 61a can generate an animation of a character object that moves in synchronization with the movement of the expression of the distribution user Ua based on the face motion data related to the distribution user Ua. Similarly, the animation generation unit 61a can generate an animation of a character object that moves in synchronization with the movement of the expression of the distribution user Ub based on the face motion data relating to the distribution user Ub.

  When the distribution user device 20 provides the body motion data regarding the distribution users Ua and Ub, the animation generation unit 61a determines the distribution users Ua and Ub based on the body motion data and the face motion data regarding the distribution users Ua and Ub. Animation of a character object that moves in synchronization with the movement of the body and facial expression of the character.

  When distributing the moving image of the distribution user Ua, the moving image generation unit 61b generates a background image indicating the background using the object data 63b, and generates the background image and the animation of the character object corresponding to the distribution user Ua. Can be generated. The moving image generation unit 61b can synthesize the generated moving image with the sound of the distribution user Ua generated based on the audio data received from the distribution user device 20a. Similarly, when distributing a moving image of the distribution user Ub, the moving image generation unit 61b generates a background image indicating a background using the object data 63b, and generates a background image and a character object corresponding to the distribution user Ub. An animation including an animation can be generated. The moving image generation unit 61b can synthesize the generated moving image with the sound of the distribution user Ub generated based on the audio data received from the distribution user device 20b. In the moving image generated by the moving image generator 61b, the character objects corresponding to the distribution users Ua and Ub are displayed so as to be superimposed on the background image. As described above, the moving image generation unit 61b generates the animation of the character object that moves in synchronization with the movement of the expression of the distribution user Ua or the distribution user Ub, and synthesizes the animation with the sound of the distribution user Ua or the distribution user Ub. The generated moving image for distribution can be generated.

  The moving image distribution unit 61c distributes the moving image generated by the moving image generation unit 61b. This moving image is distributed to the viewing user device 10 and other viewing user devices via the network 50. The generated moving image is also distributed to the distribution user devices 20a and 20b. The received moving image is reproduced on the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user devices 20a and 20b. The moving image distribution unit 61c may monitor at least one of the distribution time and the number of distributions of the moving image for each distribution user. The moving image distribution unit 61c may update the distribution time and distribution frequency of the co-applicant applicant information based on the monitoring result.

  5 and FIGS. 6A to 6B show display examples of a moving image distributed from the moving image distribution unit 61c. In these figures, it is assumed that the distribution user Ub distributes a moving image including its own character object using the distribution user device 20b, and that the moving image is reproduced on the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user devices 20a and 20b. ing. In FIG. 6A, the distribution user Ua is not performing moving image distribution, and is watching a moving image distributed by another distribution user Ub. For this reason, in the description regarding FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A to 6B, the distribution user Ua may also be referred to as a viewing user. FIG. 5 shows a display example of a moving image being reproduced on the viewing user device 10, FIG. 6a shows a display example of a moving image being reproduced on the distribution user device 20a, and FIG. 2 shows a display example of a displayed moving image.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a display image 30 of a moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the viewing user device 10. The display image 30 displayed on the viewing user device 10 includes a character object 31, a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, a comment button 34, and a comment display generated by the animation generating unit 61a. Region 35 is included.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the display image 130 of the moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the distribution user device 20a. Like the display image 30, the display image 130 includes a character object 31, a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, a comment button 34, and a comment display area 35 of the distribution user Ub. In addition, the display image 130 includes a co-star application button 36 for applying for a co-star with the distribution user Ub in the moving image distributed by the distribution user Ub. The distribution user device 20a can display the display image 130 of the distributed moving image, for example, by executing application software including a viewing program.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the display image 30 of the viewing user device 10 does not include the co-star application button 36. For example, when the application software including the distribution program is not downloaded or installed in the viewing user device 10, and when the application software including the distribution program is not activated in the viewing user device 10, the co-star application button 36 is included. The display image 30 of the viewing user device 10 is generated so as not to exist. In another embodiment, the co-star application button 36 may also be displayed on the display image 30 of the viewing user device 10. For example, when the application software including the distribution program is downloaded or installed in the viewing user device 10, or when the application software including the distribution program is activated in the viewing user device 10, the co-star application button 36 is included. Thus, the display image 30 of the viewing user device 10 is generated.

  As described above, since the character object 31 is generated by applying the face motion data of the distribution user Ub to the model data included in the model data 63a, the character object 31 is synchronized with the movement of the facial expression of the distribution user Ub. The expression changes. When body motion data is provided from the distribution user device 20, the character object 31 may be controlled so that parts other than the face change in synchronization with the movement of the body of the distribution user Ub.

  The gift button 32 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by an operation on the viewing user device 10. The gift button 32 can be selected, for example, by a tap operation on an area on the touch panel of the viewing user device 10 where the gift button 32 is displayed. In one embodiment, when the gift button 32 is selected, the display screen 30 is used to select a gift to be gifted to a distribution user who distributes the video being viewed (here, the distribution user Ub). Window is displayed. The viewing user can purchase a gift to be gifted from the gifts displayed in the window. In another embodiment, a window including a list of purchased gifts is displayed on the display screen 30 in response to the selection of the gift button 32. In this case, the viewing user can select a gift to be gifted from the gifts displayed in the window. When the gift button 32 is selected on the viewing user device 10, the gifting information may be transmitted to the server device 60. The gifting information may include gift identification information (gift ID) for specifying a gift to be gifted. As described above, the user viewing the moving image can provide (gift) a desired gift to the distribution user distributing the moving image by selecting the gift button 32.

  The evaluation button 33 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by a viewing user using the viewing user device 10. The evaluation button 33 can be selected by, for example, a tap operation on a region of the touch panel of the viewing user device 10 where the evaluation button 33 is displayed. When the evaluation button 33 is selected by the viewing user who is viewing the moving image, a positive evaluation is given to the distribution user (the distribution user Ub in the illustrated example) that distributes the moving image, or a positive evaluation is made to the distributed moving image. Evaluation update information indicating that a comprehensive evaluation has been performed may be transmitted to the server device 60. In the server device 60, the co-star applicant information can be updated based on the evaluation update information from the viewing user. For example, at least one of the user evaluation information and the moving image evaluation information included in the co-star applicant information may be updated based on the evaluation update information from the viewing user. For example, when the evaluation button 33 included in the display image 30 illustrated in FIG. 5 is selected by the viewing user, the user evaluation information of the distribution user Ub that distributes the moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10 and At least one of the video evaluation information may be updated. By selecting the evaluation button 33, evaluation information indicating that a negative evaluation has been performed on the moving image may be transmitted to the server device 60. Evaluation information indicating a positive evaluation for a moving image may be referred to as positive evaluation information, and evaluation information indicating that a negative evaluation has been performed for the moving image may be referred to as negative evaluation information. When receiving the positive evaluation information, the server device 60 may increase at least one of the user evaluation information and the moving image evaluation information. When receiving the negative evaluation information, the server device 60 may reduce at least one of the user evaluation information and the moving image evaluation information.

  The comment button 34 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by the user. When the comment button 34 is selected by, for example, a tap operation, a comment input window for inputting a comment is displayed on the display screen 30. The viewing user can input a comment via the input mechanism of the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20a. The input comment is transmitted from the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20a to the server device 60. The server device 60 receives comments from the viewing user device 10, the distribution user device 20a, and other user devices, and displays the comment in the comment display area 35 in the display image 30. In the comment display area 35, comments posted by each user are displayed, for example, in chronological order. The comment display area 35 occupies a part of the display screen 30. There is an upper limit on the number of comments that can be displayed in the comment display area 35. In the illustrated example, up to three comments can be displayed in the comment display area 35. When a comment exceeding the upper limit set in the comment display area 35 is posted, the comment is deleted from the comment display area 35 in ascending order of the posting time. For this reason, the display time of each comment in the comment area 35 decreases as the frequency of the accepted comment increases.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, a display image 40 of the moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the distribution user device 20b. The display image 40 displayed on the distribution user device 20b includes a character object 31 corresponding to the distribution user Ub, display instruction buttons 42a to 42c for displaying a gift received from the viewing user in a moving image, and comment display. Region 35 is included. The display image 40 displayed on the distribution user device 20b includes the same background image, character object image, and comment as the display image 30 and the display image 130. On the other hand, the display image 40 does not include the gift button 32, the evaluation button 33, the comment button 34, and the co-star application button 36, and includes the display instruction buttons 42a to 42c. Is different.

  When receiving a co-star application from a certain user, the co-star application determining unit 61d determines whether to permit the user's co-star application. The co-star application is transmitted to the server device 60 by, for example, selecting the co-star application button 36 while viewing the distributed moving image, and the transmitted co-star application is received by the server device 60. A user who makes a co-star application may be called a co-star application user, and a user who has received the co-star application may be called an original user. For example, when user B makes a co-star application to user A who distributes images, user A is the original user and user B is the co-star application user. In the description below, it is assumed that the distribution user Ua who is viewing the moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub has applied for a co-star with the distribution user Ub. The distribution user Ua can transmit a co-star application for applying for co-starring with the distribution user Ub from the distribution user device 20a to the server device 60 by selecting the co-star application button 36 on the distribution user device 20a. In this example, the distribution user Ua is the co-star application user. In response to the selection of the co-star application button 36, application software including a distribution program may be started in the distribution user device 20a. The server device can accept not only the co-star application from the distribution user Ua but also the co-star application from various distribution users.

  In one embodiment, when receiving a co-star application for applying for co-starring with the distribution user Ub from the distribution user Ua, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines based on at least a part of the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua who is the co-star application user. Then, it is determined whether or not the joint performance of the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub is permitted. In one embodiment, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines whether or not the distribution user Ua can co-star based on the user evaluation information in the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua who is the co-star application user. When the user evaluation information is the user evaluation point, the co-star with the distribution user Ub of the distribution user Ua is permitted when the user evaluation point is larger than the predetermined threshold, and when the user evaluation information is equal to or smaller than the threshold, the distribution user Ua Co-starring with the distribution user Ub is rejected. As described above, the user evaluation points can be updated by feedback from other users. The user evaluation information may be other than the user evaluation points. For example, the user evaluation information of a certain user may be the number of gifts received by the user. Since a gift is given from a viewing user to a distribution user, it is considered that the number of gifts given to a certain user indicates an evaluation for the user. The user evaluation information applicable to the present invention is not limited to the information explicitly described in this specification. By judging whether or not the distribution user Ua can perform together based on the user evaluation information of the distribution user Ua, it is possible to permit only the users who have high evaluations from other users to perform together.

  In one embodiment, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines whether or not the distribution user Ua can co-star based on the video evaluation information among the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua who is the co-star application user. If the moving image evaluation information is a moving image evaluation point, the co-star application determination unit 61d allows the distribution user Ua to co-act with the distribution user Ub when the moving image evaluation point is larger than a predetermined threshold, and The co-star of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub may be rejected. The moving image evaluation information applicable to the present invention is not limited to the information explicitly described in this specification. By judging whether or not the distribution user Ua can perform a co-star based on the video evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the video distributed by the distribution user Ua, co-starring is permitted only to a user who has distributed a video with a high evaluation from another user. Can be.

  In one embodiment, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines whether or not the distribution user Ua can co-star based on one or both of the distribution time and the number of distributions among the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua who is the co-star application user. The co-star application determination unit 61d may permit the co-star of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub when at least one of the distribution time and the number of distributions is larger than a threshold determined for each. The co-star application determination unit 61d may permit the co-star of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub when both the distribution time and the number of distributions are larger than the thresholds determined for each. By determining whether or not the distribution user Ua can co-star based on the distribution time and / or the number of distributions of the moving image distributed by the distribution user Ua, it is possible to permit only the users who are active in distributing the moving image to perform the co-starring.

  In one embodiment, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines whether or not the distribution user Ua can co-star based on the co-star prohibition information among the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua who is the co-star application user. For example, when the user ID of the distribution user Ub is included in the appearance prohibition information, the co-star application determination unit 61d rejects the co-starring with the distribution user Ub of the distribution user Ua, and the user ID of the distribution user Ub becomes the appearance prohibition information. Is not included, the distribution user Ua is permitted to perform with the distribution user Ub. By referring to the co-starring prohibition information, it is possible to avoid co-starring with a user for whom co-starring prohibition is set.

  In one embodiment, when accepting a co-star application requesting a co-star with the distribution user Ub from the distribution user Ua, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines based on at least a part of the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ub who is the original user. Then, it is determined whether or not co-starring between the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub is permitted. For example, if the user ID of the user Ua is included in the performance prohibition information in the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ub, the co-star application determination unit 61d rejects the co-star with the distribution user Ub of the distribution user Ua, If the user ID of Ua is not included in the appearance prohibition information, the co-star of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub is permitted. In this way, by referring to the co-starring prohibition information included in the co-starring applicant information of the original user, it is possible to avoid co-starring with a user for whom co-starring is prohibited. In one embodiment, the co-starring application determination unit 61d refers to the co-starring prohibition information included in the co-starring applicant information other than the original user instead of or in addition to the co-starring applicant information of the original user. It may be determined whether or not to allow co-starring with the original user. For example, when the distribution user Ua makes a co-star application with the distribution user Ub, the co-star application determination unit 61d determines the distribution user Ua in the co-star application information of the distribution user Uc different from both the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub. When the user ID is included in the appearance prohibition information, the co-star of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub may be rejected. If the user ID of the co-star application user is included in the performance prohibition information in the co-star application information of a plurality of users other than the co-star application user and the original user, the co-star application user and the original Co-starring with the user may be refused.

  The co-star application determination unit 61d may determine whether or not the co-star is possible by combining the above determination conditions. For example, by combining the condition regarding the user evaluation information and the condition regarding the distribution time, it is possible to permit the co-star only for a user who is highly evaluated by other users and is active in distributing the moving image. When the popularity of the distribution user increases, there is a possibility that co-star applications from other users will be flooded. In such a case, it is possible to select a desirable co-star from a large number of co-star application users by setting strict permission conditions for permitting the co-star used in the judgment by the co-star application judging unit 61d. The permission condition used in the co-star application determination unit 61d may be changed according to the popularity of the user who has applied for the co-star (in the above example, the distribution user Ub). For example, the thresholds set for the user evaluation points, the video evaluation points, the distribution time, the number of distributions, and other co-star applicant information may be increased according to the popularity of the user who has applied for the co-star. The popularity of the user who has applied for the co-star can be determined, for example, based on the number of viewing users of the moving image distributed by the user.

  In one embodiment, when the co-star application is permitted by the co-star application determining unit 61d, the co-star application processing unit 61e generates a co-star movie in which the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub co-star based on the co-star application. . In order to generate the co-starring moving image, the co-starring application processing unit 61e acquires, from the distribution user Ua, face motion data and audio data of the distribution user Ua. The face motion data of the distribution user Ua may be transmitted from the distribution user device 20a to the server device 60 together with the co-star application, or may be transmitted from the distribution user device 20a in response to a request from the server device 60 after the co-star application is permitted. It may be transmitted to the device 60. When the movement of the body of the delivery user Ua is also expressed as an animation, the body motion data may be provided to the server device 60 together with the face motion data of the delivery user Ua. When face motion data cannot be obtained from the distribution user Ua, the co-star application processing unit 61e may acquire only audio data from the distribution user Ua. For example, when the distribution user device 20a used by the distribution user Ua does not have the function of the face motion data generation unit 211a or any other function for moving image distribution, the function is disabled, In the case of, the joint performance application processing unit 61e may acquire audio data without acquiring face motion data (and body motion data) from the distribution user Ua. In addition, when the co-star application determination unit 61d permits the co-star application, the co-star application processing unit 61e does not display the co-star application button 36 on the display image displayed on the distribution user device of each distribution user (the co-star application button 36). May be performed. Thus, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary application for a co-star when the co-star is permitted.

  In one embodiment, the co-star application processing unit 61e adds animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua to a moving image being distributed including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub based on the face motion data of the distribution user Ua. Generates a co-star movie. The animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua may be generated by the animation generation unit 61a based on the face motion data of the distribution user Ua. The animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua may be generated by applying the face motion data of the distribution user Ua to the model data for the distribution user Ua included in the model data 63a. For example, the co-star application processing unit 61e generates a layer including an animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua, and superimposes this layer on a moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. A co-star moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub can be generated. By generating the co-starred moving image including the character object of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub, the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub use the moving image distribution system 1 from points apart from each other. However, it is possible to virtually co-star in the co-star movie. When acquiring voice data without acquiring face motion data (and body motion data) from the distribution user Ua, the co-star application processing unit 61e acquires the moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub from the distribution user Ua. By superimposing audio generated based on the generated audio data, a co-star moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub and the audio of the distribution user Ua can be generated. The co-star application processing unit 61e is configured to generate a video including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub based on the audio data acquired from the distribution user Ua even when model data for the distribution user Ua is not set as the model data 63a. By superimposing the generated audio, a co-star moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub and the audio of the distribution user Ua can be generated. In this way, the distribution user Ua can co-star with the distribution user Ub using his / her own voice.

  If the face motion data cannot be obtained from the distribution user Ua, the co-star application processing unit 61e distributes the co-star movie including the voice of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub, and then acquires the face motion data from the distribution user Ua By generating the character object of the distribution user Ua based on the face motion data of the distribution user Ua at the performed timing, it is possible to generate a co-star moving image including the character object of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. . As described above, the co-star application processing unit 61e switches the co-star video including the voice of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub to the co-star video including the character object of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. be able to. Conversely, the co-star application processing unit 61e converts the co-star video including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub into a co-star video including the voice of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. You can switch to As described above, a co-starring video in which co-starring by voice is performed (sometimes referred to as a “voice co-staring video”) and a co-starring video in which co-starring by a character object is performed (sometimes referred to as “character co-starring video”) ) May be alternately switchable.

  The generated co-star moving image is distributed by the moving image distribution unit 61c. The co-star movie may be created by the distribution user device 20a. When the co-starring moving image is generated by the distribution user device 20a, the co-starring moving image is transmitted from the distribution user device 20a to the server device 60, and is distributed by the moving image distribution unit 61c of the server device 60.

  FIGS. 7 and 8a to 8b show display examples of the co-starred moving image distributed from the moving image distributor 61c. In these figures, it is assumed that since the co-star application has been permitted from the distribution user Ua to the distribution user Ub, a co-star movie including the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua and the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub is distributed. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a display image 230 of the co-star moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the viewing user device 10. The display image 230 of the co-star moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10 includes the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua in addition to the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. As described above, the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is generated by the animation generation unit 61a or the co-star application processing unit 61e. The display image 230 of the co-star moving image includes a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, a comment button 34, and a comment display area 35, similarly to the original distribution image shown in FIG. Display image 230 of the co-star moving image includes guest evaluation buttons 133a and 133b in addition to the above. The guest evaluation button 133a is a button for transmitting positive evaluation information indicating a positive evaluation to the guest user (in the illustrated example, the distribution user Ua is a guest user) to the server device 60, and the guest evaluation button 133a. Button 133b is a button for transmitting negative evaluation information indicating negative evaluation to the co-star moving image to server device 60.

  The distribution image 230 of the co-star moving image is a horizontally long image as illustrated. The co-star application processing unit 61e or the moving image distribution unit 61c distributes the co-star moving image as a horizontally long moving image. Thereby, the delivery image 230 of the co-star moving image is displayed on the viewing user device 10 as a horizontally long image. In one embodiment, even if the original moving image (image) is vertical as shown in FIG. 4, the co-starred moving image is converted to horizontal and distributed. Since the co-starring moving image includes character objects of two distribution users, a horizontally long image facilitates display of two character objects without duplication. For example, in the co-starring video, the left half from the viewpoint of the viewing user may be an area allocated to the original distribution user character object, and the right half may be an area allocated to the distribution user character object that has made the co-star application. . The allocation of the area to each distribution user may be arbitrarily determined so that the character objects do not overlap with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the display image 330 of the co-star moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua. The display image 330 includes the same background image, character object image, and comment as the display image 230. On the other hand, the display image 330 is different from the display image 230 in that it does not include the gift button 32, the evaluation button 33, the comment button 34, and the co-star application button 36, but includes the display instruction buttons 42a to 42c.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, a display image 430 of the co-star moving image distributed from the server device 60 is displayed on the display of the distribution user device 20b. The display image 430 includes the same background image as the image 330 displayed on the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua of the co-star, the character objects 31, 131, the comment 35, and the display instruction buttons 42a to 42c. . On the other hand, in the display image 430, a co-performance end button 45 for ending the co-performance is displayed. The co-star end button 45 is displayed on the screen 430 of the distribution user Ub who has received the co-star application, but is not displayed on the screen of the distribution user Ua who has performed the co-star application. When the co-star end button 45 is selected in the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub (host user), a process for ending the co-star with the distribution user Ua in the co-star moving image is performed. For example, in response to the selection of the co-performance end button 45, the distribution user device 20b transmits a co-performance end instruction to the server device 60. The distribution user Ub can set the distribution user Ua who is the co-star as the co-starring prohibited user while the co-star moving image is being reproduced. For example, when the distribution user Ua performs an undesired action or behavior in a co-star moving image, the distribution user Ua can be set as a co-starring prohibited user. The setting of the distribution user Ua as a co-starred user may be performed by recording the user ID of the distribution user Ub in the appearance prohibition information of the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua. For example, when receiving the co-performance end instruction from the distribution user device 20b, the server device 60 can automatically register the distribution user Ua as a co-prohibition user in the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ub. The distribution user Ub may set the distribution user Ua as an application prohibition user other than during the reproduction of the co-star moving image. For example, the distribution user Ua may be set as an application prohibition user in response to confirming posting of an undesired message by the distribution user Ua in the messaging service provided by the video distribution system 1.

  A warning button (not shown) for giving a warning to the guest user may be displayed on the display image 430 of the distribution user Ub who is the host user. This warning button is displayed on the display image 430 of the host user, but is not displayed on the display image of the guest user. The warning button, unlike the co-star end button 45, does not reach the level of immediately ending the co-star, but is assumed to be selected by the host user when the guest user has performed an undesirable action for the host user. When a warning button is selected on the distribution user device of the host user (for example, the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub), a warning instruction is transmitted from the distribution user device 20b to the server device 60. When a warning button is selected in the distribution user device of the host user, a warning is issued by the host user in the display image 330 of the co-star moving image displayed on the distribution user device of the guest user (for example, the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua). May be displayed. By displaying the warning information on the display image 230 of the viewing user, it is possible to indicate to the viewing user that the host user is responding to the undesirable behavior of the guest user. The warning information may be displayed on the display image 230 of the viewing user device 10 instead of or in addition to the display image 330. The co-star movie including the warning information may be generated in the server device 60. The server device 60 counts the number of times a warning instruction is issued from a certain host user to a certain guest user, and when the number of warning instructions reaches a predetermined number (for example, three times), the host user and the guest user are counted. A process for ending the co-starring with may be performed. The processing for terminating the co-star based on the warning instruction of the predetermined number or more may be the same processing as the processing for terminating the co-star based on the above-described co-star termination instruction.

  The co-star application processing unit 61e may issue a video ID for identifying the created co-star video. In association with this moving image ID, co-star moving image information relating to the co-star moving image can be stored in the storage 63. As described above, the co-starring time information of the co-starring moving image may be updated in association with the moving image ID of the distributed co-starring video. The co-star time information may be updated based on the result of monitoring the distribution time of the co-star video in the video distributor 61c.

  Among the co-starring moving image information, the co-starring user evaluation information is positive evaluation information indicating a positive evaluation to the distribution user Ua who is a guest user from the viewing user device 10, and negative evaluation information indicating a negative evaluation to the distribution user Ua. May be updated based on the For example, the server device 60 may increase the co-star user evaluation points when receiving the positive evaluation information indicating the positive evaluation to the distribution user Ua from the viewing user device 10, and may increase the negative value for the distribution user Ua. If negative evaluation information indicating evaluation is received, the co-star user evaluation points may be reduced. If the viewing user stops viewing the co-starred movie in the middle, the viewer may not be satisfied with the co-starred movie. Therefore, when the viewing user stops viewing the co-star movie halfway, the guest user may be evaluated as having a negative evaluation, and the co-star user evaluation points of the guest user may be reduced. At least one of the positive evaluation information and the negative evaluation information may be updated so as to decrease over time. For example, even if the distribution user Ua has 100 points of positive evaluation information at a certain time, the positive evaluation information may be updated so as to approach zero as time elapses. If the negative evaluation information of a certain user exceeds a predetermined value, the user may be prohibited from performing with another user. For example, in a display image displayed on a distribution user device of a user whose negative evaluation information exceeds a predetermined value, a process of not displaying a co-star application button may be performed.

  The co-star end processing unit 61f outputs the guest user distribution user Ua and the host user distribution user Ua when a co-star end condition for ending the co-star between the guest user distribution user Ua and the host user distribution user Ub is satisfied. A process for ending the co-starring with the user Ub is performed. In one embodiment, when receiving the co-performance end instruction from the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub that is the host user, the co-performance termination processing unit 61f determines that the co-performance termination condition is satisfied, and ends the distribution of the co-performance video. Is performed. For example, when the co-performance end processing unit 61f receives the co-performance end instruction, the co-performance end processing unit 61f stops generating the animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua and deletes the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub without including the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua. Generate a video that includes In other words, the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who is a guest user is excluded from the moving image to be distributed. By eliminating the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who is the guest user, the co-star between the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub ends. After the end of the co-star, the distribution of the moving image including the character object 31 without including the character object 131 may be continued. The moving image distributed after the end of the co-starring may be generated as a vertically long moving image as shown in FIG. That is, the direction of the moving image may be changed according to the end of the co-starring. In one embodiment, the direction of the moving image may be changed from landscape to portrait in response to the end of the co-star. In another embodiment, distribution of a moving image by the distribution user Ub, which is the host user, may be terminated in response to the end of the co-starring. In one embodiment, when the co-starring application from another user has already been received when the co-starring with the distribution user Ub ends, the co-starring application determination unit 61d performs the co-starring of the other user based on the co-starring application. It may be determined whether or not it is possible. In another embodiment, the co-star end processing unit 61f may accept a co-star application from another user in response to the end of the co-star with the distribution user Ub. For example, a process for displaying the co-star application button 36 again on the display image on the distribution user device of each distribution user (cancelling the disabled state of the co-star application button 36) may be performed.

  In one embodiment, the co-star end processing unit 61f determines whether or not the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua, which is a guest user, is in a non-active state, and ends the co-star if it is determined to be in a non-active state. It is determined that the condition has been satisfied. In one embodiment, whether the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is in the non-active state is determined by at least one of face motion data, body motion data, and audio data received from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua. Is determined based on Since face motion data, body motion data, and audio data are all data indicating the movement of a distribution user, they may be collectively referred to as “motion data” in this specification. Whether the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is in the non-active state is determined based on the motion data, that is, based on at least one of face motion data, body motion data, and audio data. For example, when there is no input of face motion data from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua for a certain period, the expression of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua does not move in the co-starred moving image for the certain period. It may be determined that it is in the state. If there is no input of the body motion data from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua for a certain period, the movement of the body of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua in the co-starred moving image does not move for the certain period. It may be determined that it is in the state. If there is no input of audio data from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua for a certain period, the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is silent for the certain period in the co-starring moving image, so that the character object 131 is in a non-active state. It may be determined.

  In one embodiment, the co-star end processing unit 61f ends the co-star by excluding the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who is a guest user from the moving image according to the co-star moving image information of the distributed co-star moving image. For example, if the co-star user evaluation information is a co-star user evaluation point, the co-star end processing unit 61f excludes the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua from the moving image when the co-star user evaluation point becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold. By doing so, the co-starring with the distribution user Ua can be terminated. The more the negative evaluation information is received from the viewing user for the distribution user Ua who is the guest user, the smaller the co-star user evaluation point becomes. Therefore, by determining whether or not to end the co-starring with the distribution user Ua based on the co-starring user evaluation points, it is possible to avoid long-term co-starring with a user whose evaluation by the viewing user is low.

  Next, a moving image distribution process according to one embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of the moving image distribution process according to the embodiment. In the moving image distribution processing described with reference to FIG. 9, it is assumed that a moving image generated based on face motion data acquired by the distribution user Ub using the distribution user device 20b is distributed.

  First, in step S11, face motion data, which is a digital expression of the movement (expression) of the face of the distribution user Ub, is generated. The generation of the face motion data is performed, for example, by the face motion data generation unit 121b of the distribution user device 20b. In the distribution user device 20b, audio data may be generated based on audio input from the distribution users Ua and Ub. The generated face motion data and audio data are transmitted to the server device 60.

  Next, in step S12, the face motion data from the distribution user device 20b is applied to the model data for the distribution user Ub. Generated. The generation of the animation is performed, for example, by the above-described animation generation unit 61a.

  Next, in step S13, a moving image including an animation of the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub is generated. The voice of the distribution user Ub may be synthesized with this moving image. The animation of the character object 31 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the background image. The generation of the moving image is performed by, for example, the moving image generation unit 61b.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S14, and the moving image generated in step S13 is distributed. The moving image is distributed to the viewing user device 10 and other viewing user devices and the distribution user device via the network 50. When the distributed moving image is reproduced on the viewing user device 10, for example, a display screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the viewing user device 10. The moving image is continuously distributed over a predetermined distribution period. The distribution period of the moving image may be set to, for example, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes, and any other time. The distribution of the moving image is performed by, for example, the moving image distribution unit 61c.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined whether or not a termination condition for terminating the distribution of the moving image is satisfied. The end condition is, for example, that the end time of the distribution has been reached, that the distribution user Ub has performed an operation for ending the distribution in the distribution user device 20b, or other conditions. If the end condition is not fulfilled, the processing of steps S11 to S14 is repeatedly executed, and a moving image including an animation synchronized with the movement of the distribution user Ub, or a co-star moving image when the co-starring with the distribution user Ua is continued Distribution is continued. If it is determined that the end condition is satisfied for the moving image, the distribution process of the moving image ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a distribution process of a co-star moving image in one embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process of distributing a co-star moving image in one embodiment. In the co-star moving image distribution process described with reference to FIG. 10, it is assumed that a co-star application is made to distribution user Ub from distribution user Ua who is watching a moving image including the character object of distribution user Ub. ing. The co-star moving image distribution process is performed in parallel with the moving image distribution process shown in FIG.

  First, during the distribution of the moving image including the character object of the distribution user Ub, it is determined in step S21 whether a user other than the distribution user Ub has applied for a co-star. The co-star application is made, for example, by the distribution user Ua. If a co-star application has been made by the distribution user Ua, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, it is determined whether or not to permit the distribution user Ua who has applied for the co-starring to apply for the co-starring. Whether to permit the co-star application is determined based on at least a part of the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua. For example, if the user evaluation point of the co-star applicant information of the distribution user Ua is larger than a predetermined threshold, the co-star with the distribution user Ub of the distribution user Ua is permitted. Co-starring with user Ub is rejected. The determination as to whether to permit the co-star application is made by, for example, the co-star application determining unit 61d.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the co-star application is permitted, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, an animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is generated based on the face motion data of the distribution user Ua. Then, an animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is added to the moving image being distributed (the moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub), thereby generating a co-starring moving image. The process in step S16 is performed by, for example, the co-star application processing unit 61e.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, the co-star moving image generated in step S23 is distributed. The co-star moving image is distributed to the viewing user device 10 and other viewing user devices and the distribution user device via the network 50. The co-star moving image includes, for example, animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua and animation of the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8a to 8b.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, it is determined whether or not the co-performance end condition is satisfied. For example, when the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who is a guest user is in an inactive state, when the co-star user evaluation point falls below a predetermined threshold value, when a co-star end instruction is received from the distribution user Ub as a host user Alternatively, if any condition that a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the start of the distribution of the co-star movie is satisfied, it is determined that the co-star end condition is satisfied. If the co-performance end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26, processing for terminating the distribution of the co-star moving image is performed. For example, by eliminating the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who is a guest user from the co-starring moving image, the co-starring between the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub is ended. Even when the co-star is completed, the moving image may be continuously distributed. The moving image distributed after the end of the co-star does not include the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua. The above-described determination of the co-starring end condition and the end processing of the co-starring are performed, for example, by the co-starring end processor 61f.

  According to the above-described embodiment, in response to receiving a co-star application from distribution user Ua for applying for co-starring with distribution user Ub, distribution user Ub of distribution user Ua based on co-star applicant information about distribution user Ub Is determined. With this determination, when the co-starring is permitted, a co-starring moving image is generated, and the generated co-starring moving image is distributed. Thereby, co-stars can be selected based on the co-star applicant information.

  In the above embodiment, the co-star applicant information includes user evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the distribution user Ua who has applied for the co-star. Thus, co-stars can be selected based on the evaluation of the user who applies for the co-star. Therefore, it is possible to permit the co-star only when the evaluation of the distribution user Ua by other users is high.

  In the above embodiment, the co-star applicant information includes moving image evaluation information for the moving image distributed by the distribution user Ua. Thereby, a co-star can be selected based on the evaluation of the moving image distributed by the user who applies for the co-star. Therefore, it is possible to permit the co-star only when the moving image distributed by the distribution user Ua is highly evaluated by other users.

  In the above embodiment, the co-star applicant information includes the video distribution time or the video distribution count of the distribution user Ua. Thereby, the co-star can be selected based on the distribution time or the number of distributions of the moving image distributed by the user who applies for the co-star. Therefore, it is possible to permit the co-star only when the distribution user Ua is active in distributing the moving image.

  In the above-described embodiment, the co-star applicant information includes co-star prohibition information that specifies a user for whom the distribution user Ua is prohibited from co-starring. Thus, when the distribution user Ua is registered as a co-starred user, co-starring with the distribution user Ua can be avoided.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is in the non-active state based on the motion data indicating the movement of the distribution user Ua, the character object 131 may be excluded from the co-starred moving image. it can. This makes it possible to eliminate, from the moving image of the distribution user Ub, which is the host user, a co-star who does not contribute to improving the entertainment of the moving image.

  In the above embodiment, the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is excluded from the co-starring video based on the co-star evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the distribution user Ua from the viewing user. As a result, it is possible to exclude, from the moving image of the distribution user Ub, which is the host user, a co-star with a poor evaluation from the viewer.

  In the above embodiment, the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua can be excluded from the moving image of the distribution user Ub based on a request from the distribution user Ub who is the host user. Thereby, the co-star can be excluded from the moving image according to the determination of the distribution user Ub who is the host user.

  In the moving image distribution system 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the distribution users Ua and Ub can distribute a moving image including a character object that moves in accordance with its own expression by the distribution user device 20 including a camera such as a smartphone. As described above, in the moving image distribution system 1, since the facilities for distributing the moving images to the distribution users Ua and Ub are simplified, a platform in which the distribution users Ua and Ub can easily participate is realized.

  In the processing procedure described in this specification, in particular, in the processing procedure described using a flowchart, some of the steps (steps) configuring the processing procedure are omitted, and the steps configuring the processing procedure are omitted. Unspecified steps can be added and / or the order of the steps can be changed. The processing procedures in which such omissions, additions, and changes in order are made do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Included in the scope of the invention.

  At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processor 61 may be realized by a computer processor other than the computer processor 61 of the moving image distribution system 1. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processor 61 may be realized by, for example, the computer processor 21 of the distribution user device 20 or may be realized by the computer processor of the viewing user device 10. Specifically, part or all of the functions of the animation generation unit 61a and the moving image generation unit 61b may be executed in the distribution user device 20. For example, the moving image generated in the distribution user device 20 may be transmitted to the server device 60 and distributed from the server device 60 to the viewing user device 10.

  When the distribution user Ua who is watching the moving image including the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub makes a co-star application with the distribution user Ub, the animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua who made the co-star application is performed by the server. It may be generated by any of the device 60, the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua, the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub, and the viewing user device 10. Also, the generation of the co-star moving image including the generated character object 131 of the distribution user Ua, the distribution video of the distribution user Ub, and the character object 31 is performed by the server device 60, the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua, and the distribution It may be performed in either the user device 20b or the viewing user device 10. In one example, when the animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is generated by the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub, the animation is transmitted from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua to the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub. Thus, the face motion data and the audio data of the distribution user Ua are transmitted. In the distribution user device 20b, animation of the character object 131 is generated by applying the face motion data and audio data of the distribution user Ua received from the distribution user device 20a to the model data for the distribution user Ua. The model data for the distribution user Ua may be transmitted from the server device 60 to the distribution user device 20a. In another example, when the animation of the character object 131 of the distribution user Ua is generated by the viewing user device 10, the face motion data of the distribution user Ua is transmitted from the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua to the viewing user device 10. Then, the face motion data and the voice data of the distribution user Ub are transmitted from the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub to the viewing user device 10. The viewing user device 10 generates an animation of the character object 131 by applying the face motion data and the voice data of the distribution user Ua received from the distribution user device 20a to the model data for the distribution user Ua, and generates the animation of the character object 131 from the distribution user device 20b. The animation of the character object 31 may be generated by applying the received face motion data and audio data of the distribution user Ub to the model data for the distribution user Ub. The model data for the distribution user Ua and the model data for the distribution user Ub may be transmitted from the server device 60 to the viewing user device 10. As described above, the animation of the character object of the distribution user can be generated by any device included in the moving image distribution system 1. The animation of the character object may be generated on a device not explicitly shown in FIG. The face motion data and the voice data of the delivery user Ua are transmitted from the delivery user apparatus 20a of the delivery user Ua to the apparatus for generating the animation of the character object, and the face motion data of the delivery user Ub is delivered from the delivery user apparatus 20b of the delivery user Ub. And audio data are transmitted. A body motion may be transmitted in addition to the face motion.

  The co-star movie may include character objects of three or more distribution users. That is, three or more distribution users may virtually perform together in a moving image using each character object. An upper limit may be set for the number of distribution users who can perform together. When the number of distribution users who can co-star reaches the upper limit, a process of not displaying the co-star application button 36 on the display image (for example, the display image 130) of the video being viewed by the distribution user, or a video being viewed by the distribution user A process (disable process) of disabling the co-star application button 36 in the display image of (1) may be performed.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are additionally described.
[1]
Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to accepting a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
Video distribution system.
[2]
The co-star applicant information includes user evaluation information indicating an evaluation for the second user,
The moving image distribution system according to [1].
[3]
The co-star applicant information includes video evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the video distributed by the second user,
The moving image distribution system according to [1] or [2].
[4]
The co-star applicant information includes a video distribution time or a video distribution count of the second user,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5]
The co-star applicant information includes co-star prohibition information that specifies a user for whom the second user is prohibited from co-starring,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6]
Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the first user;
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
Video distribution system.
[7]
The co-star movie is a character co-star movie including a first character object generated based on the first user's motion and a second character object generated based on the second user's motion,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [6].
[8]
The co-star movie is a voice co-star movie including a first character object generated based on the movement of the first user and a voice of the second user.
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [6].
[9]
The co-starring moving image is a character co-starring moving image including a first character object generated based on the movement of the first user and a second character object generated based on the movement of the second user, or the movement of the first user. A voice co-starring moving image including a first character object and a voice of the second user generated based on
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the character co-starring moving image and the audio co-starring moving image are alternately switchable.
[10]
Excluding the second character object from the co-star movie when it is determined that the second character object is in the non-active state in the co-star movie based on motion data indicating the movement of the second user;
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [9].
[11]
Removing the second character object from the co-starred video based on co-star evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the second user from the viewing user during distribution of the co-starred video;
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [10].
[12]
Removing the second character object from the co-star movie based on a request from the first user;
The moving image distribution system according to any one of [1] to [11].
[13]
A moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions,
A step of determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on the co-star applicant information relating to the first user or the second user in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for requesting a co-star with the first user When,
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution method comprising:
[14]
To one or more computer processors,
A step of determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on the co-star applicant information relating to the first user or the second user in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for requesting a co-star with the first user When,
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution program that executes

  1. Video distribution system

Claims (17)

Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user to apply for a co-star with the first user, based on co-star applicant information on the second user, including video evaluation information indicating evaluation of the video distributed by the second user. To determine whether the second user can co-star,
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
Video distribution system. Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, based on the co-star applicant information about the second user including the video distribution time or the number of video distributions of the second user, Determine whether the two users can co-star,
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
Video distribution system. Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to accepting a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
When it is determined that the second character object generated based on the movement of the second user in the co-moving video based on the motion data indicating the motion of the second user is in a non-active state, Excluding the second character object;
Video distribution system. Comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions,
In response to accepting a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, determining whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
When the co-starring of the second user is permitted, a co-starring video in which the first user and the second user co-star is generated,
Distributing the co-star video to one or more viewing users,
Excluding a second character object generated from the co-starring video based on the movement of the second user based on co-star evaluation information indicating an evaluation of the second user from the viewing user during distribution of the co-starring video,
Video distribution system. The co-star applicant information includes co-star prohibition information that specifies a user for whom the second user is prohibited from co-starring,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The co-star movie is a character co-star movie including a first character object generated based on the first user's motion and a second character object generated based on the second user's motion,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The co-star movie is a voice co-star movie including a first character object generated based on the movement of the first user and a voice of the second user.
The moving image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The co-starring moving image is a character co-starring moving image including a first character object generated based on the movement of the first user and a second character object generated based on the movement of the second user, or the movement of the first user. A voice co-starring moving image including a first character object and a voice of the second user generated based on
The character co-star movie and the voice co-star movie can be alternately switched,
The moving image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Removing a second character object generated based on a movement of the second user from the co-starring video based on a request from the first user;
The moving image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . A moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user to apply for a co-star with the first user, based on co-star applicant information on the second user, including video evaluation information indicating evaluation of the video distributed by the second user. Determining whether or not the second user can co-star, and
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution method comprising: A moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, based on the co-star applicant information about the second user including the video distribution time or the number of video distributions of the second user, Determining whether the two users can co-star;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution method comprising: A moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions,
Determining, in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
When it is determined that the second character object generated based on the movement of the second user in the co-moving video based on the motion data indicating the motion of the second user is in a non-active state, Removing the second character object;
A video distribution method comprising: A moving image distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions,
Determining, in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
Removing the second character object generated based on the movement of the second user from the co-starring video based on the co-star evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the second user from the viewing user during distribution of the co-starring video When,
A video distribution method comprising: To one or more computer processors,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user to apply for a co-star with the first user, based on co-star applicant information on the second user, including video evaluation information indicating evaluation of the video distributed by the second user. Determining whether or not the second user can co-star, and
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution program that executes To one or more computer processors,
In response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, based on the co-star applicant information about the second user including the video distribution time or the number of video distributions of the second user, Determining whether the two users can co-star;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
A video distribution program that executes To one or more computer processors,
Determining, in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
When it is determined that the second character object generated based on the movement of the second user in the co-moving video based on the motion data indicating the motion of the second user is in a non-active state, Removing the second character object;
A video distribution program that executes To one or more computer processors,
Determining, in response to receiving a co-star application from the second user for co-starring with the first user, whether or not the second user can co-star based on co-star applicant information about the second user;
Generating a co-star movie in which the first user and the second user co-star when the co-star of the second user is permitted;
Delivering the co-starring video to one or more viewing users;
Removing the second character object generated based on the movement of the second user from the co-starring video based on the co-star evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the second user from the viewing user during distribution of the co-starring video When,
A video distribution program that executes

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