Apparatus and method for providing item according to attribute of avatar

A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:

• acquiring an image of a user of the electronic device using a camera included in the electronic device;
• generating an avatar corresponding to the user using the image;
• identifying attribute information corresponding to the avatar based on the image;
• identifying at least one item corresponding to the attribute information among a plurality of items applicable to the avatar;
• and
• displaying the at least one item with the avatar through a display of the electronic device.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• and
• a processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:
• determine a user attribute from an image including a user of the electronic device,
• generate an avatar based on the determined user attribute and display the generated avatar through the display,
• determine at least one item to be applied to the avatar based on the user attribute, and
• display the avatar to which the at least one item is applied through the display.