Automated Video Creation Techniques
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
- receiving text to be converted into a video;
locating at least one image that corresponds to a subject matter contained in the text;
generating a spoken version of the text; and
creating the video using the at least one image and the spoken version of the text.
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Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for automatically creating videos from text. A video creation system automatically creates videos from text. The text to be converted is received. Images are located that corresponds to the subject matter in the text. Music for the video is selected. A spoken version of the text is created using text-to-speech conversion, or through an uploaded recording. A video is created using the images, music, and voice. The video is made available for playback, downloading, and/or submission to other systems. A blog/web site plug-in is disclosed that automatically creates a video from an article on the site. An automated video creation system is disclosed that includes a video creation module that receives text, images, music, video, and/or narration from a user. The video creation module creates the video from the user input along with programmatically selected inputs that include text, images, music, video, and/or narration.
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving text to be converted into a video; locating at least one image that corresponds to a subject matter contained in the text; generating a spoken version of the text; and creating the video using the at least one image and the spoken version of the text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a plug-in that integrates with a web site, the plug-in being operable to automate the creation of videos; and wherein the plug-in is further operable to create a video from at least a portion of text that is contained in an article on the web site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated video creation system comprising:
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a video creation module that is operable to receive at least one input from a user, the at least one input being selected from the group consisting of user specified text, images, music, video, and narration; and wherein the video creation module is further operable to create a video from the at least one input from the user in combination with programmatically selected inputs, wherein the programmatically selected inputs are selected from the group consisting of programmatically selected text, images, music, video, and narration, and wherein the programmatically selected inputs are selected at least in part based upon the at least one input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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