An information processing apparatus includes a bio-information obtaining unit configured to obtain bio-information of a subject； a kinetic-information obtaining unit configured to obtain kinetic information of the subject； and a control unit configured to determine an expression or movement of an avatar on the basis of the bio-information obtained by the bio-information obtaining unit and the kinetic information obtained by the kinetic-information obtaining unit and to perform a control operation so that the avatar with the determined expression or movement is displayed.
