Automatic video generation for music playlists

A method comprising:

• in a computing system:
• training a mapping between audio characteristics and visual characteristics, the training comprising determining audio characteristics and visual characteristics of each of a plurality of audiovisual files;
• determining audio characteristics of an audio play list;
• and
• generating, based on the mapping and the determined audio characteristics of the audio playlist, a video playlist to be played when the audio playlist is played, wherein the video playlist is complementary to the audio characteristics of the audio play list.

A system comprising:

• a computing system configured to:
• train a mapping between audio characteristics and visual characteristics, the training comprising determining audio characteristics and visual characteristics of each of a plurality of audiovisual files;
• determine audio characteristics of an audio play list;
• and
• generate, based on the mapping and the determined audio characteristics of the audio playlist, a video playlist to be played when the audio playlist is played, wherein the video playlist is complementary to the audio characteristics of the audio play list.