Information processing apparatus, image generation method, control method, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more memories storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors executing the instructions to:
• transmit information for specifying data which corresponds to a time of a virtual viewpoint image to be generated and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image to an apparatus which controls output of a plurality of items of data which is used to generate a virtual viewpoint image and corresponds to a plurality of times;
• obtain the data which corresponds to the time specified based on the transmitted information and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image;
• and
• generate the virtual viewpoint image corresponding to the time in accordance with the obtained data.

An information processing method comprising:

• transmitting information for specifying data which corresponds to a time of a virtual viewpoint image to be generated and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image to an apparatus which controls output of a plurality of items of data which is used to generate a virtual viewpoint image and corresponds to a plurality of times;
• obtaining the data which corresponds to the time specified based on the transmitted information and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image;
• and
• generating the virtual viewpoint image corresponding to the time in accordance with the obtained data.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute an information processing method comprising:

• transmitting information for specifying data which corresponds to a time of a virtual viewpoint image to be generated and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image to an apparatus which controls output of a plurality of items of data which is used to generate a virtual viewpoint image and corresponds to a plurality of times;
• obtaining the data which corresponds to the time specified based on the transmitted information and is used to generate the virtual viewpoint image;
• and
• generating the virtual viewpoint image corresponding to the time in accordance with the obtained data.