Real-time mask quality predictor

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory coupled to the one or more processor to store image and mask data;
• and
• logic coupled to the one or more processors and the memory, the logic to:
• capture a volumetric broadcast video signal in real-time and generate a sequence of frame images from the captured real-time volumetric broadcast video signal,
• segment an input image, which corresponds to a single frame of the sequence of frame images, to generate a mask image associated with the input image, and
• determine a mask quality score based on the input image and the associated mask image in real-time.

A method of processing an image, comprising:

• capturing a volumetric broadcast video signal in real-time and generate a sequence of frame images from the captured real-time volumetric broadcast video signal;
• segmenting an input image, which corresponds to a single frame of the sequence of frame images, to generate a mask image associated with the input image;
• and
• determining a mask quality score based on the input image and the associated mask image in real-time.