Content processing workflow that alters objectionable content segments to enhance customer viewing experience

A method, comprising:

• obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, original media content comprising a plurality of scenes;
• providing, by the processing system, the plurality of scenes as input to a neural network adapted to categorize the plurality of scenes according to a plurality of predetermined categories to obtain a scene-by-scene categorization;
• generating, by the processing system, metadata according to the scene-by-scene categorization, wherein the metadata comprises a characterization of each scene of the plurality of scenes of the original media content according to the plurality of predetermined categories;
• identifying, by the processing system, a preference of a user that identifies an objectionable category of the plurality of predetermined categories;
• identifying, by the processing system, an objectionable activity according to the preference of the user;
• identifying, by the processing system, a first objectionable scene of the plurality of scenes portraying an individual engaged in the objectionable activity and a non-objectionable activity according to a first characterization of the first objectionable scene of the plurality of scenes;
• obtaining, by the processing system and responsive to the identifying the first objectionable scene, a first altered scene, wherein the first altered scene is based on a first content of the first objectionable scene and provides a first suitable scene in place of the first objectionable scene, wherein the first suitable scene comprises an avatar performing, in place of the individual, the non-objectionable activity, without performing the objectionable activity to preserve information of the first content of the first objectionable scene to obtain preserved information;
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• replacing, by the processing system, the first objectionable scene with the first altered scene to obtain adapted media content, wherein presentation of the adapted media content via equipment of the user avoids presentation of the first objectionable scene, while maintaining a continuity of the original media content via the preserved information.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining original media content comprising a plurality of scenes;
• providing the plurality of scenes as input to a neural network adapted to categorize the plurality of scenes according to a plurality of predetermined categories to obtain a scene-by-scene categorization;
• generating metadata according to the scene-by-scene categorization, wherein the metadata comprises a characterization of each scene of the plurality of scenes of the original media content according to the plurality of predetermined categories;
• identifying a user preference that identifies an objectionable category of the plurality of predetermined categories;
• identifying an objectionable activity according to the user preference;
• identifying a first objectionable scene of the plurality of scenes portraying an individual engaged in the objectionable activity and a non-objectionable activity according to a first characterization of the first objectionable scene of the plurality of scenes;
• obtaining, responsive to the identifying the first objectionable scene, a first altered scene, wherein the first altered scene is based on a first content of the first objectionable scene and provides a first suitable scene in place of the first objectionable scene, wherein the first suitable scene comprises an avatar performing, in place of the individual, the non-objectionable activity, without performing the objectionable activity to preserve information of the first content of the first objectionable scene to obtain preserved information;
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• facilitating replacement of the first objectionable scene with the first altered scene to obtain adapted media content, wherein presentation of the adapted media content via user equipment avoids presentation of the first objectionable scene, while maintaining a continuity of the original media content via the preserved information.