Information processing method, information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus for generating a layout result by laying out a plurality of images on a template, comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to obtain photographing date and time information on the plurality of images and reliability information indicating reliability of the photographing date and time information;
• a scoring unit configured to score each of the plurality of images by analyzing;
• a layout unit configured to lay out each of the plurality of images on the template based on the photographing date and time information and a score obtained by the scoring unit;
• and
• a notifying unit configured to notify a message to a user in a case where the images laid out by the layout unit include an image having a low reliability of the photographing date and time information based on the reliability information.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing one or more processors to perform an information processing method for generating a layout result, the information processing method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining photographing date and time information on a plurality of images and reliability information indicating reliability of the photographing date and time information;
• scoring each of the plurality of images by analyzing;
• laying out each of the plurality of images on a template based on the photographing date and time information and a score obtained in the scoring;
• and
• notifying a message to a user in a case where the images laid out in the laying out include an image having a low reliability of the photographing date and time information based on the reliability information.