Content-aware auto-soundtracks for personal photo music slideshows

We present a novel slideshow generation concept based on content-aware photo-music mapping. Current technologies for automated personal photo slideshow generation primarily focus on photo presentations and visual effects. These solutions utilize either a manually chosen single song or preset slideshow songs. Our technology focuses on an automatic soundtrack generation process that attempts to comprehend what the photos depict and choose music accordingly. The process comprises analyzing a photo album, composing an auto-soundtrack by dynamically mapping song segments to photo events, and automatically choosing content-aware transitions and visual effects appropriate for the presentation.