Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more memories storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors executing the instructions to:
• acquire material data that is to be used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of imaging apparatuses performing image capturing of a subject, and is material data obtained by converting a format of material data represented by a first format, from the first format into a second format based on information for identifying a format of material data processable by the information processing apparatus;
• and
• generate a virtual viewpoint image based on the acquired material data.

An information processing method comprising:

• acquiring material data that is to be used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of imaging apparatuses performing image capturing of a subject, and is material data represented by a first format;
• converting, based on information for identifying a format of material data processable by a different apparatus being an output destination of the material data, a format of the material data acquired in the acquiring, from the first format into a second format;
• and
• outputting the material data converted into the second format in the converting, to the different apparatus.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which causes a computer to perform a generation method, the generation method comprising:

• acquiring material data that is to be used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of imaging apparatuses performing image capturing of a subject, and is material data represented by a first format;
• converting, based on information for identifying a format of material data processable by a different apparatus being an output destination of the material data, a format of the material data acquired in the acquiring, from the first format into a second format;
• and
• outputting the material data converted into the second format in the converting, to the different apparatus.