Patent ID: 8749578

Claim:
A method for automatic generation of graphic artwork to be presented during playing or browsing of a media file, the method comprising: providing, via a computer or mobile device, a media file selection and graphic artwork generation user interface through which a user can select a media file for which graphic artwork is to be generated and initiate automatic graphic artwork generation for the media file; and providing access to a media file graphic artwork generator via the computer or mobile device, where the media file graphic artwork generator, in response to user selection of the media file and the initiation of the media file graphic artwork generation, automatically selects images from at least one group of images, varies parameters of at least some of the images, and combines the images to form a graphic artwork file, wherein at least one of the image selecting, parameter varying, and image combining is performed using an algorithm structured to produce varying output in successive iterations of the algorithm invoked with the same input, and wherein the media file graphic artwork generator associates the graphic artwork file with the media file for display when the media file is browsed, displayed, or played, wherein the media file comprises an audio file and wherein the media file graphic artwork generator selects image content to be included in the graphic artwork file to be displayed during playing of the audio file independently of content, genre, or metadata associated with the audio file.