Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

An information processing method of generating a virtual viewpoint video based on a virtual viewpoint by using a motion picture obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices, the information processing method comprising:

• displaying, on a display,
• a standard image corresponding to the imaging region,
• a plurality of virtual viewpoint paths disposed in the standard image and representing a trajectory of movement of the virtual viewpoint,
• an indicator indicating a reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint video, and
• a reference image based on a virtual viewpoint image viewed from the virtual viewpoint corresponding to the reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint path among a plurality of virtual viewpoint images configuring the virtual viewpoint video;
• generating gaze point information representing a gaze point at which the virtual viewpoint included in the virtual viewpoint path gazes in response to a given instruction;
• selecting one reference image from among a plurality of the reference images corresponding to the same reproduction position in response to a given instruction;
• setting the gaze point corresponding to the one selected reference image as a standard gaze point;
• and
• generating, as other reference images that are not selected, an image based on a virtual viewpoint image showing an aspect of a case of gazing at the standard gaze point from the virtual viewpoint path corresponding to the non-selected other reference images.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable by a computer to perform information processing to generate a virtual viewpoint video based on a virtual viewpoint by using a motion picture obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices, the information processing comprising:

• displaying, on a display,
• a standard image showing the imaging region,
• a plurality of virtual viewpoint paths disposed in the standard image and representing a trajectory of movement of the virtual viewpoint,
• an indicator indicating a reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint video, and
• a reference image based on a virtual viewpoint image viewed from the virtual viewpoint corresponding to the reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint path among a plurality of virtual viewpoint images configuring the virtual viewpoint video;
• generating gaze point information representing a gaze point at which the virtual viewpoint included in the virtual viewpoint path gazes in response to a given instruction;
• selecting one reference image from among a plurality of the reference images corresponding to the same reproduction position in response to a given instruction;
• setting the gaze point corresponding to the one selected reference image as a standard gaze point;
• and
• generating, as other reference images that are not selected, an image based on a virtual viewpoint image showing an aspect of a case of gazing at the standard gaze point from the virtual viewpoint path corresponding to the non-selected other reference images.