Methods and devices for generating media items

A server system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• receiving from a client device one or more user visual media files;
• generating one or more visual media characteristics for the one or more user visual media files;
• receiving from the client device a request to generate the media item using the one or more user visual media files, the request including one or more criteria for the media item to be generated;
• and
• in response to receiving the request, automatically and without user interaction, generating the media item, including:
• identifying one or more audio tracks based at least in part on the one or more criteria and the one or more visual media characteristics, and identifying one or more sources for the identified one or more audio tracks;
• and
• generating synchronization information for synchronizing the one or more audio tracks with the one or more visual media files during playback of the media item;
• storing the generated media item at a new genesis node in the server system, including storing information identifying:
• (1) the one or more user visual media items, (2) the identified one or more audio tracks, (3) the identified one or more sources for the identified one or more audio tracks, and (4) the generated synchronization information;
• and
• enabling playback of the media item at the client device by sending a link for the stored media item to the client device.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by a server system with one or more processors, cause the server system to:

• receive from a client device one or more user visual media files;
• generate one or more visual media characteristics for the one or more user visual media files;
• receive from the client device a request to generate the media item using the one or more user visual media files, the request including one or more criteria for the media item to be generated;
• and
• in response to receiving the request, automatically and without user interaction, generate the media item, including:
• identifying one or more audio tracks based at least in part on the one or more criteria and the one or more visual media characteristics, and identifying one or more sources for the identified one or more audio tracks;
• and
• generating synchronization information for synchronizing the one or more audio tracks with the one or more visual media files during playback of the media item;
• store the generated media item at a new genesis node in the server system, including storing information identifying:
• (1) the one or more user visual media items, (2) the identified one or more audio tracks, (3) the identified one or more sources for the identified one or more audio tracks, and (4) the generated synchronization information;
• and
• enable playback of the media item at the client device by sending a link for the stored media item to the client device.