AVATAR GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an avatar having natural expression and facilitates speech.

SOLUTION: The avatar generating device is provided with: a means 104 for predicting a break of expiration paragraphs of speech voice; a means 105 for calculating a laughter estimation value by a first model which outputs a larger laughter estimation value as a basic frequency is large according to the basic frequency of the speech voice in an expiration paragraph immediately before the break; a means 105 for setting a laughter level according to whether or not the laughter estimation value is a first threshold or more; a means 106 for calculating a smile estimation value which is the sum or the product of a first output value of a second model which uses the last smile estimation value as input, a laughter estimation value immediately before, and a second output value of a third model which uses sound pressure in a predetermined period at the beginning of the next expiration paragraph as input; a means 105 for setting a smile level according to whether or not the smile estimation value is a second threshold or more; and means 108, 109 for generating an avatar according to the laughter level and the smile level.

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