EVENT PROMPTING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON LIVE BROADCASTING

Embodiment of a method and apparatus for prompting events in live streaming are provided. The method comprises: acquiring an image from a live streaming video; detecting whether the image contains an image region matching with a preset face image; in response to detecting that the image contains no image region matching with the preset face image, detecting whether a preset event occurs; and in response to detecting that the preset event occurs, presenting first prompt information for prompting occurrence of the preset event. With the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, during the live streaming, when the streamer does not face the screen or the streamer is not presented in the live streaming video and a preset event occurs, the streamer can be effectively prompted, so that the streamer aware of the occurrence of the event. This allows the streamer to make a timely response to the event that occurs, which can increase enthusiasm of the viewers, and thus to obtain more support and receive more gifts from the viewers.