View extrapolation method using epipolar plane image

A view extrapolation method using an epipolar plane image, the view extrapolation method comprising:

• creating an Epipolar Plane Image (EPI) using a target image and a depth map corresponding to the target image;
• creating a super-resolution EPI and a disparity of the EPI on the basis of the EPI;
• creating an EPI mask by warping the super-resolution EPI in accordance with the disparity;
• and
• creating a restored EPI by applying the EPI mask to the warped super-resolution EPI, and creating an extrapolated image for the target image using the restored EPI,
• wherein the creating of an EPI mask includes creating an EPI mask of which a value is determined by a coordinate of a pixel that is propagated in accordance with the disparity when the super-resolution EPI is warped,
• wherein the creating of a restored EPI includes:
• creating a masked EPI by performing element-wise multiplication on the EPI mask and the warped super-resolution EPI;
• and
• creating the restored EPI by restoring the masked EPI, and
• wherein the creating of a restored EPI includes creating the restored EPI by inputting the masked EPI to a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN).