Electronic device for generating video comprising character and method thereof

An electronic device, comprising:

• a display;
• a processor operatively connected to the display;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
• display, using the display, a screen representing a plurality of images stored in the memory, by executing a gallery application;
• receive a first user input requesting generating of a video;
• analyze the plurality of images to identify one or more characters depicted in the plurality of images, in response to the first user input;
• display one or more icons representing the identified one or more characters using the display;
• receive a second user input selecting a first icon representing a first character of the one or more characters;
• based on the second user input, select images from among the plurality of images that include the first character;
• and
• generate the video including the selected images among which a first image including the first character displayed singly is inserted into a starting portion or an ending portion of the video.

A method in an electronic device, comprising:

• analyzing, by a processor, a first video to identify any characters included in the first video;
• displaying one or more icons representing one or more characters identified in the first video via a display;
• receiving, by input circuitry, a first user input selecting a first icon representing a first character from among the one or more icons;
• based on the first user input, selecting image frames of the first video that include the first character from among image frames included in the first video;
• and
• generating, by the processor a second video including the selected image frames among which a first image including the first character displayed singly is inserted into a starting portion or an ending portion of the second video.