Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a communication unit configured to receive a feature of a sound uttered by a participant, collected and analyzed by a participant terminal of the participant;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• reflect the feature in sound data of a template to generate individual pseudo sound data;
• and
• store the generated individual pseudo sound data in association with the participant, wherein the communication unit is further configured to transmit the generated individual pseudo sound data to a venue server, wherein the venue server:
• acquires reaction information from the participant terminal;
• selects the individual pseudo sound data corresponding to the acquired reaction information, wherein the acquired reaction information indicates a reaction of the participant from at least one piece of individual pseudo sound data that reflects the feature;
• outputs, from an audio output apparatus installed in a venue in association with identification information of the participant, the selected individual pseudo sound data;
• acquires a venue sound signal from an audio processing apparatus, wherein the audio processing apparatus collects a sound source from an audio device in the venue;
• adds a transfer characteristic to the venue sound signal, from the audio output apparatus that outputs the venue sound signal toward audience seats in the venue to a virtual position of the participant in the venue;
• and
• transmits, the transfer characteristic added venue sound signal, to the participant terminal present at a place different from the venue.

An information processing method, comprising:

• by a processor;
• acquiring reaction information from a participant terminal of a participant;
• selecting individual pseudo sound data corresponding to the acquired reaction information, wherein
• the acquired reaction information indicates a reaction of the participant from at least one piece of individual pseudo sound data, and
• the at least one piece of individual pseudo sound data reflects a feature of a sound uttered by the participant;
• outputting, from an audio output apparatus installed in a venue, the selected individual pseudo sound data;
• acquiring a venue sound signal from an audio processing apparatus, wherein the audio processing apparatus collects a sound source from an audio device in the venue;
• adding a transfer characteristic to the venue sound signal, from the audio output apparatus that outputs the venue sound signal toward audience seats in the venue to a virtual position of the participant in the venue;
• and
• transmitting, the transfer characteristic added venue sound signal, to the participant terminal present at a place different from the venue.

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

• acquiring reaction information from a participant terminal of a participant;
• selecting individual pseudo sound data corresponding to the acquired reaction information, wherein
• the acquired reaction information indicates a reaction of the participant from at least one piece of individual pseudo sound data, and
• the at least one piece of individual pseudo sound data reflects a feature of a sound uttered by the participant;
• outputting, from an audio output apparatus installed in a venue, the selected individual pseudo sound data;
• acquiring a venue sound signal from an audio processing apparatus, wherein the audio processing apparatus collects a sound source from an audio device in the venue;
• adding a transfer characteristic to the venue sound signal, from the audio output apparatus that outputs the venue sound signal toward audience seats in the venue to a virtual position of the participant in the venue;
• and
• transmitting, the transfer characteristic added venue sound signal, to the participant terminal present at a place different from the venue.