Image generation device and program

Abstract

To provide an image generation device and a program for easily extracting merchandise desired by a user, and for contributing to the sales promotion of merchandise.SOLUTION: The image generation device 1 includes a transmitter (controller 11) that transmits data for generating a prompt setting screen 241 including a plurality of tags in which a plurality of product elements are respectively associated to a user terminal (terminal device 2), a receiver (controller 11) that receives a plurality of tags selected by a user from the user terminal, a prompt generator (controller 11) that generates a prompt including a prompt element corresponding to a tag based on the plurality of tags, an image generator (controller 11) that generates an image of a part of a house based on the prompt, and an extractor (controller 11) that extracts data related to a product element corresponding to the tag based on the plurality of tags.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an image generating device and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, image generation using image generation models has become common.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method of inputting a prompt generated based on a sentence or word input by a user into a generative model, and acquiring an image output by the generative model. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7458675 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the case of home sales, sales activities may be conducted by generating images of the interior style and exterior of a house that are close to the buyer's ideal using an image generation model. In this case, it is necessary to understand the products that will realize the interior style and exterior of the house that are close to the buyer's ideal, that is, the products that the buyer potentially wants.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image generating device and a program that can easily extract products desired by users and contribute to sales promotion of the products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The invention described in claim 1 is an image generating device 1, which, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, a transmission unit (control unit 11) that transmits data for generating a prompt setting screen 241 including a plurality of tags to which a plurality of product elements are respectively linked to a user terminal (terminal device 2); a receiving unit (control unit 11) that receives a plurality of tags selected by a user from the user terminal; a prompt generating unit (control unit 11) that generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; an image generation unit (control unit 11) that generates an image of a part of a house based on the prompt generated by the prompt generation unit; an extraction unit (control unit 11) that extracts data related to product elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; Equipped with.

[0008] According to the invention described in claim 1, the user can easily generate an image of the desired interior style by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Furthermore, the user can extract data relating to products for realizing the interior style desired by the user by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Therefore, the product desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of product sales.

[0009] The invention described in claim 2 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, an image generating device 1 according to claim 1, The device is equipped with a display control unit (control unit 11) that displays data regarding the product elements extracted by the extraction unit (control unit 11) on a display unit 24 alongside the image generated by the image generation unit (control unit 11).

[0010] According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to propose a product corresponding to the generated image image to, for example, a user who wishes to purchase the product. Therefore, it is possible to easily suggest products desired by users, which contributes to promoting sales of products.

[0011] The invention described in claim 3 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 3A, 3B, 6 and 7, in the image generating device 1 described in claim 1, The product elements include building materials that constitute the main body of the house and accessory elements that are installed in the house.

[0012] According to the invention of claim 3, data relating to building materials and / or accessory elements corresponding to the generated image can be extracted. Therefore, the building materials and / or accessory elements desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of sales of the building materials and / or accessory elements.

[0013] The invention described in claim 4 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 3A, 3B, and 7, in the image generating device 1 described in claim 1, The data relating to the product element includes an identification number of the product element and a name of the product element.

[0014] According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, it is possible to extract the identification number and name of the product corresponding to the generated image image. Therefore, the identification number and name of the product desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of product sales.

[0015] The invention described in claim 5 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, an image generating device 1 described in claim 2, a storage control unit (control unit 11) that stores the image as history information in association with data related to the product elements; The display control unit (control unit 11) displays the history information on the display unit 24 in a list.

[0016] According to the invention described in claim 5, for example, a user who wishes to purchase a product can compare multiple image images generated in the past with the product number and product name of the product corresponding to the image image on the generated image list screen 243. Therefore, the user can select an image and product that is closer to his or her ideal.

[0017] The invention described in claim 6 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, an image generating device 1 according to claim 1, The receiving unit (control unit 11) receives text input by a user from the user terminal (terminal device 2), The prompt generating unit (control unit 11) generates the prompt based on the tags and the text received by the receiving unit.

[0018] According to the invention of claim 6, for example, an image can be generated based on text as keywords relating to the interior style desired by a user who wishes to purchase a product. Therefore, an image closer to the user's ideal can be generated.

[0019] The invention described in claim 7 is a program, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6 and 7, The computer (control unit 11) of the image generating device 1 a transmission unit that transmits data for generating a prompt setting screen 241 including a plurality of tags to which a plurality of product elements are respectively linked to a user terminal (terminal device 2); a receiving unit for receiving a plurality of tags selected by a user from the user terminal; a prompt generating unit that generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; an image generation unit that generates an image of a part of a house based on the prompt generated by the prompt generation unit; an extracting unit that extracts data related to product elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; Function as.

[0020] According to the invention described in claim 7, the user can easily generate an image of the desired interior style by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Furthermore, the user can extract data relating to products for realizing the interior style desired by the user by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Therefore, the product desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of product sales. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to easily extract products desired by users, which contributes to promoting sales of products. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image generation system. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image generating device. [Figure 3A] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prompt table. [Figure 3B] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prompt table. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of an image generation process. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a prompt setting screen displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a result screen displayed by the terminal device. [Figure 8]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a generated image list screen displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image generation system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, although the embodiments described below are subject to various technically preferable limitations for carrying out the present invention, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.

[0024] [1. Description of the configuration] [1-1. System configuration] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an image generation system 100. The image generation system 100 includes an image generation device 1 and a terminal device 2 serving as a user terminal. In this embodiment, the user is, for example, a prospective buyer of a house for sale. The image generation device 1 and the terminal device 2 can communicate with each other via, for example, a communication network N. The communication network N may include various communication networks such as a telephone network, an ISDN network, optical fiber, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite network, a CATV network, and other dedicated lines, as well as an internet service provider (i.e., the internet) that connects them. It may also be a collective communication network in which various communication networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and NFC (Near Field Communication) are interconnected so that they can communicate with each other. The connection method may be wired, wireless, or a combination of wired and wireless.

[0025] [1-2. Description of image generation device] Next, the configuration of the image generating device 1 will be described. The image generating device 1 is composed of a PC, a dedicated device, a terminal, and the like. 2, the image generating device 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13. The units of the image generating device 1 are electrically connected via a bus or the like. The image generating device 1 may also include at least one of a display unit and an operation unit.

[0026] The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU. The CPU of the control unit 11 reads out various programs stored in the storage unit 12, loads them into the RAM, executes various processes in accordance with the loaded programs, and centrally controls the operation of the image generating device 1.

[0027] The storage unit 12 includes a non-volatile memory, a hard disk, and the like. The storage unit 12 stores various programs executed by the control unit 11, various data required for executing the programs, and the like. The various programs include, for example, a program for executing the image generation process described below, etc. In addition, other programs necessary for the operation of this system are also included as appropriate. The various data also include data and parameters necessary for the operation of this system.

[0028] The storage unit 12 also stores an image generation model 121 used in the image generation process described below. The image generation model 121 is an image generation AI (Artificial Intelligence) that generates an image by inputting a prompt text.

[0029] The storage unit 12 also includes a user database (hereinafter referred to as a user DB) 122. The user DB 122 stores user information of users who use the image generation system 100. The user information includes a user ID, which is a unique identifier assigned to each user, a password, and the like.

[0030] The storage unit 12 also includes a result database (hereinafter referred to as a result DB) 123. The result DB 123 includes items such as "user ID," "image creation date and time," "image data," "tag," and "freely entered text." “User ID” is the user ID stored in the user DB 122. "Image generation date and time" is the date and time when the image was generated in the image generation process. "Image data" is data of an image generated in the image generation process. "Tag" is a tag selected by the user on a prompt setting screen 241, which will be described later. The "free input text" is text entered by the user in the input field 241j of the prompt setting screen 241.

[0031] The storage unit 12 also includes a prompt table 124. An example of the prompt table 124 is shown in Figures 3A and 3B. The prompt table 124 includes items such as "large category tag," "medium category tag," "small category tag (button name)," "prompt element," "product number," and "product name." The "major category tags" are tags at the first level that are displayed on the prompt setting screen 241. For example, the "major category tags" at the first level include tags such as "room type," "area," "floor," "door," "wall," "ceiling," "lighting," "curtains," "dining set," "living room set," and "pet." A "medium category tag" is a tag at the second level that belongs to one of the "large category tags" and is displayed on the prompt setting screen 241. For example, the "floor" tag at the first level includes tags at the second level, such as "flooring," "carpet," "tile," and "tatami." Note that tags at the first level, such as "room type," "area," "door," "wall," "ceiling," "lighting," "curtain," "dining set," "living room set," and "pet," do not include tags at the second level. A "small category tag" is a third-level tag that belongs to one of the "large category tags" or "medium category tags" and is displayed as the name of a button on the prompt setting screen 241. For example, the "room type" tag at the first level includes tags at the third level such as "living room dining room," "master bedroom," "children's room," and "kitchen." Also, the "flooring" tag at the second level includes tags such as "light brown," "light brown," "brown," "dark brown," "white," and "gray."

[0032] A "prompt element" is associated with a "subcategory tag (button name)" and is a component of the prompt text that is input to the image generation model 121 to generate an image. For example, the "prompt element" corresponding to the "light brown" tag in the third layer that belongs to the "flooring" tag in the second layer is "floor, flooring, light brown." The "product number" is a unique identification number associated with the product corresponding to the "subcategory tag (button name)." The "product name" is the name of the product corresponding to the "subcategory tag (button name)." Products corresponding to "subcategory tags (button names)" are product elements linked to the tags, and include the building materials that make up the main body of a house, as well as accessories such as furniture installed in the house. For example, the product corresponding to the "green" tag at the third level, which belongs to the "carpet" tag at the second level, has the product number "A1024" and is a green carpet.

[0033] The communication unit 13 includes a communication module and the like. The communication unit 13 transmits and receives various signals and various data to and from other devices (such as the terminal device 2) connected via the communication network N by wire or wirelessly.

[0034] [1-3. Explanation of terminal device] Next, the configuration of the terminal device 2 will be described. The terminal device 2 does not need to be a dedicated device, and a general-purpose mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal can be used. 4, the terminal device 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication unit 23, a display unit 24, and an operation unit 25. The respective units of the terminal device 2 are electrically connected via a bus or the like.

[0035] The control unit 21 is a part that controls the operation of the terminal device 2, and is equipped with, for example, a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and controls each part of the terminal device 2 in cooperation with the CPU and program data stored in the memory unit 22.

[0036] The memory unit 22 is a part where various information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 2 is stored, and is equipped with, for example, non-volatile memory, a hard disk, etc., and stores data necessary for the operation of the terminal device 2, such as program data, in a manner that allows it to be read and written by the control unit 21.

[0037] The storage unit 22 also stores an image generation application program (hereinafter referred to as an image generation application) 221. Based on the information received from the image generation device 1, the control unit 21 generates and displays a display screen in the image generation application 221 itself. If the terminal device 2 has a browser, the control unit 21 may display on the display unit 24 various web pages generated by the image generation device 1 in accordance with operations performed on the operation unit 25 by the user.

[0038] The communication unit 23 includes a communication module and the like. The communication unit 23 transmits and receives various signals and various data to and from other devices (such as the image generating device 1) connected via the communication network N in a wired or wireless manner.

[0039] The display unit 24 includes a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays an image based on a display control signal output from the control unit 21 on the display.

[0040] The operation unit 25 includes, for example, a touch panel formed integrally with the display unit 24, and receives operation input from the user and outputs an operation signal to the control unit 21 in accordance with the operation input. The operation unit 25 may be, for example, a keyboard having character input keys, number input keys, and other keys associated with various functions.

[0041] [2. Explanation of the operation of the image generation system] Next, the operation of the image generation system 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the image generation process executed by the image generation system 100.

[0042] (Image generation processing) First, when the user instructs the image generation application 221 to be launched via the operation unit 25 of the terminal device 2 and the control unit 11 of the image generation device 1 accepts the user's login using a user ID and password, the control unit 11 displays the prompt setting screen 241 shown in FIG. 6 on the display unit 24 (step S1). The control unit 11 displays a button indicating a "small category tag" for each "large category tag" on the prompt setting screen 241. Specifically, the control unit 11 displays a button 241a indicating a "small category tag" for "room type" which is a "large category tag." Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays a button 241b indicating a "small category tag" for "area" which is a "large category tag". Furthermore, for the "large category tag" "floor", the control unit 11 displays a "small category tag" for each "medium category tag" and a button 241c showing an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag". Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays a button 241d for the "large category tag" "door" which is a "large category tag" and an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag." Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays a button 241e showing a "small category tag" and an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag" for the "wall" which is the "large category tag". Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays a button 241f showing a "small category tag" and an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag" for the "ceiling" which is a "large category tag". Furthermore, for the "large category tag" of "lighting," the control unit 11 displays a "small category tag" and a button 241g showing an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag." Furthermore, for the "large category tag" "curtains", the control unit 11 displays a "small category tag" and a button 241h showing an image of a product corresponding to the "small category tag". Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays a button 241i showing a "small category tag" and an image corresponding to the "small category tag" for "pets" which is a "large category tag." That is, the control unit 11 transmits data for generating the prompt setting screen 241 including a plurality of tags each associated with a plurality of product elements to the user terminal (terminal device 2). The control unit 11 functions as a transmission unit. Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays an input field 241j on the prompt setting screen 241 for inputting text as a keyword relating to the interior style desired by the user.

[0043] Next, the control unit 11 accepts a user operation of pressing buttons 241a to 241i via the operation unit 25 as a prompt setting operation on the prompt setting screen 241. Furthermore, the control unit 11 may accept an input operation by the user via the operation unit 25 into an input field 241j (step S2). On the prompt setting screen 241, the user presses buttons 241a to 241i indicating tags for realizing the interior style desired by the user for each "major category tag." Furthermore, the user may input keywords related to the interior style desired by the user into the input field 241j. That is, the control unit 11 receives a plurality of tags selected by the user and text input by the user from the user terminal (terminal device 2). The control unit 11 functions as a receiving unit. The user can select multiple "small category tags" for the "large category tags" "lighting" and "pets."

[0044] Next, the control unit 11 determines whether the user has pressed the generated image list button 241k displayed on the prompt setting screen 241 via the operation unit 25, that is, whether a command to display the generated image list has been issued (step S3). If display of the generated image list is not instructed (step S3; NO), when the control unit 11 receives a press operation of the image generation button 241l on the prompt setting screen 241, it acquires a "prompt element," "product number," and "product name" from the prompt table 124 based on the buttons 241a to 241i pressed in step S2 (step S4). For example, when the button 241c indicating the "white" tag belonging to the "flooring" tag is pressed, the control unit 11 acquires "floor, flooring, white" from the prompt table 124 as the prompt element, acquires "A1017" as the product number of the corresponding product, and acquires "off-white" as the product name of the corresponding product. That is, the control unit 11 extracts data related to product elements corresponding to multiple tags selected by the user. The control unit 11 functions as an extraction unit. The data related to the product elements includes the identification numbers and names of the product elements.

[0045] Next, the control unit 11 generates a prompt by combining the "prompt element" acquired in step S4 and the text entered in the input field 241j in step S2 (step S5). That is, the control unit 11 generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the tags selected by the user and the text entered by the user. The control unit 11 functions as a prompt generation unit.

[0046] Next, the control unit 11 inputs the prompt generated in step S5 into the image generation model 121 to generate an image of a part of the house. The control unit 11 functions as an image generation unit. Next, the control unit 11 associates the user ID that accepted the login with the date and time when the image was generated (image generation date and time), data of the generated image, the tag corresponding to the button 241a to 241i pressed in S2, the text entered in the input field 241j, and the product number and product name acquired in step S4, and stores them in the result DB 123 (step S6). That is, the control unit 11 stores the generated image as history information in association with data relating to the product element (product number and product name).The control unit 11 functions as a storage control unit. In this embodiment, when generating an image, the control unit 11 does not input a negative prompt, which is a prompt for indicating what should not be displayed in the image, to the image generation model 121.

[0047] Next, the control unit 11 displays the result screen 242 shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 24 (step S7). The control unit 11 displays the image 242a generated in step S6 on the result screen 242. The example shown in Figure 7 is a case where, on prompt setting screen 241, button 241a indicating the "living room / dining room" tag belonging to the "room type" tag, button 241b indicating the "20 tatami mats" tag belonging to the "area" tag, button 241c indicating the "dark brown" tag belonging to the "flooring" tag, button 241d indicating the "dark brown" tag belonging to the "door" tag, button 241e indicating the "beige" tag belonging to the "wall" tag, button 241f indicating the "wood grain" tag belonging to the "ceiling" tag, button 241g indicating the "black ceiling light" tag belonging to the "lighting" tag, button 241h indicating the "beige" tag belonging to the "curtain" tag, and button 241i indicating the "black cat" tag belonging to the "pet" tag are pressed, and the text "interior with a calm atmosphere" is entered in input field 241j. In this case, the prompt generated in step S5 is "Living room dining room, 33m2 The interior has a calm atmosphere, with dark brown flooring, dark brown doors, beige walls, wood grain ceiling, black ceiling lights, beige curtains, and a black cat.

[0048] Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays on the result screen 242 a display 242b showing the tags selected by the user in step S2 and the text input by the user. Furthermore, the control unit 11 displays on the result screen 242 the product number 242c and product name 242d acquired in step S4. That is, the control unit 11 displays the data related to the product elements (product number 242c and product name 242d) alongside the generated image picture (image 242a) on the display unit 24. The control unit 11 functions as a display control unit.

[0049] Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user has pressed the regeneration button 242e displayed on the result screen 242 via the operation unit 25, that is, whether or not an instruction to regenerate the image has been given (step S8). If an instruction to regenerate an image is given (step S8; YES), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S6, and inputs the prompt generated in step S5 again to the image generation model 121 to generate an image. Because the images generated in step S6 are random, even if the same prompt is input to the image generation model 121 each time, it is highly unlikely that the generated images will be exactly the same. Therefore, different images may be generated even if the same prompt is input to the image generation model 121. Therefore, the user can generate multiple images while trying variations of the same or different tag combinations, and select a desired image from the multiple generated images.

[0050] On the other hand, if image regeneration has not been instructed (step S8; NO), the control unit 11 determines whether the user has pressed the prompt reset button 242f displayed on the result screen 242 via the operation unit 25, that is, whether a command to reset the prompt has been issued (step S9). If a command to reset the prompt is issued (step S9; YES), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S1, and accepts a prompt setting operation on the prompt setting screen 241 again.

[0051] On the other hand, if the user has not instructed to reset the prompt (step S9; NO), the control unit 11 determines whether the user has pressed the generated image list button 242g displayed on the result screen 242 via the operation unit 25, that is, whether the user has instructed to display the generated image list (step S10). If the display of the generated image list is not instructed (step S10; NO), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S8.

[0052] On the other hand, if an instruction to display a list of generated images is given (step S10; YES), the control unit 11 obtains from the result DB 123 the image generation date and time associated with the user ID that accepted the login, the image data, the tag selected and entered text on the prompt setting screen 241, and the product number and product name, and displays them on the generated image list screen 243 shown in Figure 8 (step S11). On the generated image list screen 243, the control unit 11 displays a list of the image generation date and time previously saved in step S6, the image data, the tag selected and entered text on the prompt setting screen 241, and the product number and name, all of which are associated with the user ID that accepted the login. This allows the user to compare multiple images generated in the past, the tags selected and text entered on the prompt setting screen 241, and the product number and name on the generated image list screen 243.

[0053] Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user has selected any image on the generated image list screen 243 via the operation unit 25 (step S12). When any image is selected on the generated image list screen 243 (step S12; YES), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S7 and displays the result screen 242 including the selected image.

[0054] On the other hand, if no image is selected on the generated image list screen 243 (step S12; NO), the control unit 11 determines whether the prompt reset button 243a displayed on the generated image list screen 243 has been pressed, that is, whether a command to reset the prompt has been issued (step S13). If a command to reset the prompt is issued (step S13; YES), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S1, and accepts a prompt setting operation on the prompt setting screen 241 again. On the other hand, if the resetting of the prompt has not been instructed (step S13; NO), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S12.

[0055] Furthermore, if an instruction to display a list of generated images is given on the prompt setting screen 241 (step S3; YES), the control unit 11 shifts the image generation process to step S11.

[0056] The control unit 11 may store the data on the product elements extracted in step S4 of the image generation process in the storage unit 12, thereby creating a database or big data of the data on the product elements corresponding to multiple users. From the database or big data, it is possible to understand the preferences and trends of multiple users regarding products. The control unit 11 may also transmit data relating to the product elements extracted in step S4 of the image generation process to an external device installed in the product factory. The control unit 11 may also transmit data relating to the product elements extracted in step S4 of the image generation process to an external device installed in the product warehouse. This can be useful for adjusting product delivery, such as ordering products.

[0057] 9, the image generation system 100 may also include a terminal device 3 communicably connected to the image generation device 1. The terminal device 3 is, for example, a terminal device used by an employee of a sales promotion department in housing sales. In this case, the control unit 11 of the image generating device 1 may display a prompt setting screen 241 on the display unit of the terminal device 3, and may accept, via the operation unit of the terminal device 3, pressing of buttons 241a to 241i on the prompt setting screen 241 and input operation into the input field 241j on the prompt setting screen 241. In addition, the control unit 11 of the image generation device 1 may display, on the display unit of the terminal device 3, a result screen 242 including an image of a part of a house generated by the image generation model 121 based on the tag selected on the prompt setting screen 241, and data regarding product elements corresponding to the tag selected on the prompt setting screen 241. Furthermore, the control unit 11 of the image generating device 1 may display the information stored in the result DB 123 of the storage unit 12 on the display unit of the terminal device 3 .

[0058] [3.Effects] As described above, the image generating device 1 of this embodiment comprises a transmitting unit (control unit 11) that transmits data to a user terminal (terminal device 2) for generating a prompt setting screen 241 including multiple tags each linked to multiple product elements, a receiving unit (control unit 11) that receives multiple tags selected by a user from the user terminal, a prompt generating unit (control unit 11) that generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the multiple tags received by the receiving unit, an image generating unit (control unit 11) that generates an image image of a part of a house based on the prompt generated by the prompt generating unit, and an extraction unit (control unit 11) that extracts data related to the product elements corresponding to the tags based on the multiple tags received by the receiving unit. This allows the user to easily generate an image of the desired interior style by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Furthermore, the user can extract data relating to products for realizing the interior style desired by the user by pressing a button indicating a tag for realizing the interior style desired by the user on the prompt setting screen 241. Therefore, the product desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of product sales.

[0059] The image generation device 1 also includes a display control unit (control unit 11) that displays data related to product elements extracted by the extraction unit (control unit 11) on the display unit 24 alongside the image generated by the image generation unit (control unit 11). This allows a product corresponding to the generated image to be proposed to, for example, a user who wishes to purchase the product. Therefore, it is possible to easily suggest products desired by users, which contributes to promoting sales of products.

[0060] Furthermore, in the image generating device 1, the product elements include building materials that constitute the main body of the house and accessory elements that are installed in the house. This allows data relating to building materials and / or accessory elements corresponding to the generated image to be extracted. Therefore, the building materials and / or accessory elements desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of sales of the building materials and / or accessory elements.

[0061] In the image generating device 1, the data relating to the product elements includes the identification number of the product element and the name of the product element. This makes it possible to extract the identification number and name of the product corresponding to the generated image. Therefore, the identification number and name of the product desired by the user can be easily extracted, which contributes to the promotion of product sales.

[0062] The image generating device 1 also includes a storage control unit (control unit 11) that stores the generated image as history information in association with data related to product elements. The display control unit (control unit 11) displays the history information on the display unit 24 in a list. This allows, for example, a user who wishes to purchase a product to compare multiple image images generated in the past with the product number and name of the product corresponding to the image image on the generated image list screen 243. Therefore, the user can select an image and product that is closer to his or her ideal.

[0063] In addition, in the image generating device 1, the receiving unit (control unit 11) receives text input by a user from a user terminal (terminal device 2). The prompt generating unit (control unit 11) generates a prompt based on the tags and text received by the receiving unit. This allows an image to be generated based on text as keywords relating to the interior style desired by a user who wishes to purchase a product, for example. Therefore, an image closer to the user's ideal can be generated.

[0064] In recent years, there has also been a demand to realize a decarbonized society by promoting carbon neutrality, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions to virtually zero, and to achieve the goals of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and various initiatives are being taken in the construction industry as well. In this embodiment, products that realize the interior style and exterior appearance of a home that are close to the buyer's ideal can be proposed to the buyer. This allows the buyer to live in a home with an interior style and exterior appearance that are close to their ideal, which leads to continued residence in the home. This contributes to the realization of a decarbonized society through the promotion of carbon neutrality and the achievement of the SDGs (Goals 11, 12, 13, and 15).

[0065] It should be noted that the embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the image generation device 1 is described as including the user DB 122, the result DB 123, and the prompt table 124, but this is not limiting. The image generation system 100 may also include an external device that is communicably connected to the image generation device 1 and includes the user DB 122, the result DB 123, and the prompt table 124. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 100 Image Generation System 1. Image generation device 11 control unit (transmission unit, reception unit, prompt generation unit, image generation unit, extraction unit, display control unit, memory control unit) 12 Storage section 121 Image Generation Model 122 User Database 123 Results Database 124 Prompt Table 13 Communications Department 2. Terminal Device 21 Control section 22 Memory section 221 Image Generation App 23 Communications Department 24. Representation Section 25 Operations Department

Claims

1. a transmitting unit that transmits data for generating a prompt setting screen including a plurality of tags each associated with a plurality of product elements to a user terminal; a receiving unit that receives a plurality of tags selected by a user from the user terminal; a prompt generating unit that generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; an image generation unit that generates an image of a part of a house based on the prompt generated by the prompt generation unit; an extracting unit that extracts data related to product elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; An image generating device comprising:

2. The image generating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a display control unit that displays, on a display unit, data related to the product elements extracted by the extraction unit alongside the image generated by the image generating unit.

3. The image generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the product elements include building materials that constitute the main body of the house and accessory elements that are installed in the house.

4. The image generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the data relating to the product element includes an identification number of the product element and a name of the product element.

5. a storage control unit that stores the image as history information in association with data related to the product element; The image generating device according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit displays the history information in a list on the display unit.

6. the receiving unit receives text input by a user from the user terminal; The image generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the prompt generating unit generates the prompt based on the tags and the text received by the receiving unit.

7. The computer of the image generating device, a transmission unit that transmits, to the user terminal, data for generating a prompt setting screen including a plurality of tags each associated with a plurality of product elements; a receiving unit for receiving a plurality of tags selected by a user from the user terminal; a prompt generating unit that generates a prompt including prompt elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; an image generation unit that generates an image of a part of a house based on the prompt generated by the prompt generation unit; an extracting unit that extracts data related to product elements corresponding to the tags based on the plurality of tags received by the receiving unit; A program to function as a

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