Customizing Computer-Generated Animations via Segmented Template Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current techniques do not allow users to customize pre-existing computer-generated animations or videos, restricting users to predetermined visual characteristics, thereby limiting personalization and entertainment value.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating user-customized digital content by identifying modifiable portions, creating a design template for editing, and generating revised template image data to overlay on the original content, allowing users to customize visual aspects such as character colors and features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users are restricted to predetermined visual characteristics in current video games, then the system complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but user personalization and entertainment value deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the character model into distinct editable components (hair, skin, clothing, accessories) that can be independently customized. This segmentation allows users to personalize each aspect separately while maintaining a manageable system structure, resolving the contradiction between personalization and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-provides a template with multiple editable characteristics and predetermined options. This preliminary preparation enables users to easily customize their experience without the system needing to generate all possibilities in real-time, thus maintaining low complexity while offering high adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If users can only select from predetermined characteristics, then the ease of operation is improved, but the entertainment value and user engagement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the level of customization available based on user interaction. Users can start with simple predetermined options and progressively access more detailed editing capabilities as needed, maintaining ease of operation for casual users while providing extensive adaptability for those seeking deeper customization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pre-existing digital content cannot be customized, then the productivity of content creation is improved, but user engagement and entertainment value deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates customized versions of pre-existing digital content by generating copies with modified characteristics. Rather than requiring original creation for each customization, the system efficiently produces personalized variants through automated template application, maintaining productivity while enabling adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for generating a user-customized computer-generated animation includes receiving digital content and determining a modifiable portion of the digital content. The digital content includes a computer-generated animation. A design template is received, where the design template includes a representation of the modifiable portion of the digital content. Template image data is generated by performing image analysis on the representation of the modifiable portion of the digital content. A revised portion of the digital content is generated based on the template image data, where the revised portion is a revised version of the modifiable portion of the digital content. Updated digital content that includes a version of the computer-generated animation with the revised portion of the digital content is generated and displayed.