Method and apparatus for sound object following

An apparatus configured to process a multimedia signal, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to, when executing the instructions, implement operations comprising:
• obtaining a video frame and an audio frame from the multimedia signal;
• obtaining at least one video object from the video frame and at least one audio object from the audio frame;
• determining a correlation between the at least one video object and the at least one audio object;
• and
• performing a directional rendering on a specific audio object of the at least one audio object, based on a screen location of a specific video object related with the specific audio object from among the at least one video object according to the determined correlation.