Information processing apparatus and information processing method for selecting a character response to a user based on emotion and intimacy

An information processing method, comprising:

• determining, based on a result of analysis of a first utterance sentence of a plurality of utterance sentences, a first emotion corresponding to the first utterance sentence of a character included in a scenario;
• selecting a response attitude pattern from a plurality of response attitude patterns, based on each of the determined first emotion and an intimacy between the character and a user, wherein each of the plurality of response attitude patterns is mapped with corresponding emotion levels and intimacy levels;
• selecting, based on a content of the first utterance sentence and the determined first emotion, a first motion of a plurality of motions for the character that is synchronized with the first utterance sentence;
• adjusting a movement speed of the selected first motion based on the selected response attitude;
• and
• adding, to the scenario, a description for adjustment presentation of the selected first motion to match a voice output timing of the first utterance sentence.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• determining, based on a result of analysis of a first utterance sentence of a plurality of utterance sentences, a first emotion corresponding to the first utterance sentence of a character included in a scenario;
• selecting a response attitude pattern from a plurality of response attitude patterns, based on each of the determined first emotion and an intimacy between the character and a user, wherein each of the plurality of response attitude patterns is mapped with corresponding emotion levels and intimacy levels;
• selecting, based on a content of the first utterance sentence and the determined first emotion, a first motion of a plurality of motions for the character that is synchronized with the first utterance sentence;
• adjusting a movement speed of the selected first motion based on the selected response attitude pattern;
• and
• adding, to the scenario, a description for adjustment presentation of the selected first motion to match a voice output timing of the first utterance sentence.