Information processing method, apparatus and computer program

An apparatus for generating replacement audio content in which a predetermined characteristic of first audio content has been corrected, the apparatus comprising:

• an acquiring unit configured to acquire first audio content from an audio receiving device;
• an identification unit configured to identify a target portion of the first audio content having a predetermined characteristic;
• a selecting unit configured to select correction processing to be performed on the target portion of the first audio content in accordance with the predetermined characteristic of the target portion;
• and
• a generating unit configured to generate corrected audio content in which the target portion of the first audio content has been corrected by performing the selected correction processing on the target portion of the first audio content.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which stores computer software which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for generating corrected audio content in which a portion of first audio content has been corrected, the method comprising:

• acquiring first audio content from an audio receiving device;
• identifying a target portion of the first audio content having a predetermined characteristic;
• selecting correction processing to be performed on the target portion of the first audio content in accordance with the predetermined characteristic of the target portion;
• and
• generating corrected audio content in which the target portion of the first audio content has been corrected by performing the selected correction processing on the target portion of the first audio content.