Video distribution system, video distribution method, and video distribution program

Abstract

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

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for allowing live viewing of a video on a client terminal of a viewing user, the video containing animation of a character object generated based on actor information representing behavior of an actor, the system comprising one or more computer processors configured to execute computer-readable instructions to change appearance of the character object based on feedback information from the viewing user. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the appearance of the character object is facial expression of the character object, and   wherein the one or more computer processors change the facial expression of the character object based on the feedback information.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the appearance of the character object is facial appearance of the character object, and   wherein the one or more computer processors change the facial appearance of the character object based on the feedback information.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the feedback information includes nonverbal feedback information representing nonverbal feedback about the video from the viewing user. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the nonverbal feedback information includes an acceleration of one or more user devices held by the viewing user. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the nonverbal feedback information includes biological information of the viewing user. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the nonverbal feedback information includes emotion information representing an emotion of the viewing user. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the feedback information includes verbal feedback information representing verbal feedback from the viewing user. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the verbal feedback is determined based on text input or speech input. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the appearance of the character object is further changed when a motion of the actor is determined to have exceeded a predetermined amount based on the actor information. 
     
     
         11 . A method performed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions to allow live viewing of a video on a client terminal of a viewing user, the video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributing user, the method comprising:
 changing appearance of the character object based on feedback information from the viewing user.   
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for allowing live viewing of a video on a client terminal of a viewing user, the video containing animation of a character object generated based on actor information representing behavior of an actor, the program causing one or more computer processors to change appearance of the character object based on feedback information from the viewing user.