AI Estimation System for Content Setting Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

In content generation, particularly for moving images like movies and animations, determining optimal content length and budget is often experience-dependent, leading to reworks and inefficiencies, especially for inexperienced creators.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that estimates values such as temporal length and shooting cost based on setting elements, compares these estimates with target values, and outputs correction information for adjusting setting elements, such as characters, locations, and props, to align with predetermined values like popularity and profitability targets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If content creators rely on experience-dependent judgment for determining content length and budget, then subjective expertise can guide decisions, but inexperienced creators cannot make accurate assessments leading to reworks and inefficiencies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassessment accuracyVSAvoidexperience dependency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an AI-based estimation system as an intermediary between the setting elements and the target values. This intermediary automatically calculates temporal length, shooting cost, and other parameters based on input setting elements, eliminating the need for human experience-based judgment and providing consistent, accurate assessments for creators of all experience levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the estimation apparatus to autonomously evaluate setting elements and provide feedback without human intervention. The apparatus automatically compares estimated values with target values and identifies appropriate corrections, making the assessment process independent of external expert judgment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If creators make subjective judgments about content parameters, then flexibility in decision-making is maintained, but objective accuracy and consistency of assessments deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter accuracyVSAvoiddecision-making flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the estimation apparatus provides objective assessment results back to the content creation process. By comparing estimated values with target values and suggesting corrections to setting elements, the system maintains both accuracy and flexibility, allowing creators to make informed decisions while ensuring parameter precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If extensive experience is required for accurate content planning, then decision quality improves, but accessibility to content creation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecision qualityVSAvoidcreation accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of human experience-based judgment with an automated AI estimation system. This substitution maintains high decision quality through consistent algorithmic evaluation while dramatically improving accessibility, allowing creators without extensive experience to make accurate assessments of their content plans.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20240273586A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2024.08.15 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of outputting information regarding correction of a setting element for content generation according to a target of a value generated by the content.The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that performs: a process of estimating a value caused by content on the basis of information of one or more of setting element set for generating the content; a process of comparing the estimated value estimated with a target value; and a process of outputting correction information regarding correction of the setting element on the basis of a result of comparison.