Methods and devices for touch-based media creation

A server system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• receiving information associated with an interactive media item, the information associated with the interactive media item including information identifying an audio file, information identifying a visual media file, synchronization information for playing the audio file simultaneously with the visual media file, and information on one or more interactive effects, wherein the interactive media item is generated based on input from a user, the generating of the interactive media item comprising:
• detecting one or more first user inputs selecting the audio files;
• detecting one or more second user inputs for obtaining the visual media file;
• detecting one or more third user inputs selecting the one or more interactive effects for association with the interactive media item, wherein the one or more third user inputs cause the server system to make the one or more interactive effects available to a subsequent viewer during a playback of the interactive media item, such that the subsequent viewer of the interactive media item is able to interact with video and/or audio of the interactive media item by controlling at least one parameter associated with the one or more interactive effects during the playback of the interactive media item;
• and
• generating the interactive media item based on the visual media file, the audio file, and the one or more interactive effects, the generating including generating the synchronization information;
• and
• publishing, by the server system, the interactive media item, the publishing comprising providing access for the playback of the interactive media item based on metadata generated using the information associated with the interactive media item, wherein the metadata includes information associating the at least one parameter with the interactive media item.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive information associated with an interactive media item, the information associated with the interactive media item including information identifying an audio file, information identifying a visual media file, synchronization information for playing the audio file simultaneously with the visual media file, and information on one or more interactive effects, wherein the interactive media item is generated based on input from a user, the generating of the interactive media item comprising:
• detecting one or more first user inputs selecting the audio files;
• detecting one or more second user inputs for obtaining the visual media file;
• detecting one or more third user inputs selecting the one or more interactive effects for association with the interactive media item, wherein the one or more third user inputs cause the one or more interactive effects to be made available to a subsequent viewer during a playback of the interactive media item, such that the subsequent viewer of the interactive media item is able to interact with video and/or audio of the interactive media item by controlling at least one parameter associated with the one or more interactive effects during the playback of the interactive media item;
• and
• generating the interactive media item based on the visual media file, the audio file, and the one or more interactive effects, the generating including generating the synchronization information;
• and
• publishing the interactive media item, the publishing comprising providing access for the playback of the interactive media item based on metadata generated using the information associated with the interactive media item, wherein the metadata includes information associating the at least one parameter with the interactive media item.