Patent Publication Number: US-11647210-B2

Title: Methods and apparatuses for performing encoding and decoding on image

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/080,827, filed Oct. 26, 2020, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/743,613, filed on Jan. 15, 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,819,992, issued Oct. 27, 2020, which is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2019/013344, filed Oct. 11, 2019, and claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0076569, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0041111, filed on Apr. 8, 2019, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0125406, filed Oct. 19, 2018, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The disclosure relates to an image processing field. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding an image based on Deep Neural Network. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     An image is stored in a recording medium or transmitted via a communication channel in a form of a bitstream after being encoded via a codec following a certain data compression standard, such as the Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) standard. 
     With the development and supply of hardware capable of reproducing and storing a high resolution and high quality image, the need for a codec capable of effectively encoding and decoding the high resolution and high quality image has increased. 
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Technical Problem 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image, which uses a deep neural network (DNN) to encode and decode an image at a low bit rate. 
     In addition, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the image encoding method and the image decoding method in a computer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed. 
     Solution to Problem 
     In the disclosure, a computer-recordable recording medium has stored thereon a video file including artificial intelligence (AI) encoding data, wherein the AI encoding data includes: image data including encoding information of a low resolution image generated by AI down-scaling a high resolution image; and AI data about AI up-scaling of the low resolution image reconstructed according to the image data, wherein the AI data includes: AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to at least one frame; and AI supplementary data about up-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information used for AI up-scaling of the at least one frame from among a plurality of pieces of pre-set default DNN configuration information, when AI up-scaling is applied to the at least one frame. 
     According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a video decoding method using artificial intelligence (AI) up-scaling includes: receiving a video file including AI encoding data that includes image data and AI data about AI up-scaling of the image data; obtaining the AI data of the AI encoding data from a metadata box of the video file and obtaining the image data of the AI encoding data from a media data box of the video file; reconstructing a low resolution image of a current frame by decoding the image data; obtaining up-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information of the current frame from the AI data; and generating a high resolution image corresponding to the low resolution image by AI up-scaling the low resolution image according to the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame. 
     According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a video encoding method using an artificial intelligence (AI) down-scaling includes: determining down-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information for AI down-scaling a high resolution image of a current frame to a low resolution image; generating the low resolution image of the current frame by AI down-scaling the high resolution image of the current frame, according to the down-scaling DNN information; generating AI data about up-scaling DNN information corresponding to the down-scaling DNN information, the up-scaling DNN information used to AI up-scale the low resolution image of the current frame; obtaining image data by encoding the low resolution image of the current frame; generating AI encoding data including the image data and the AI data; and outputting a video file including media data box in which the image data of the AI encoding data is embedded and a metadata box in which the AI data of the AI encoding data is embedded. 
     According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a video decoding apparatus performing a video decoding method using artificial intelligence (AI) up-scaling is provided. The video decoding apparatus includes: a communicator configured to receive a video file including AI encoding data that includes image data and AI data about AI up-scaling of the image data; a parser configured to obtain the AI data of the AI encoding data from a metadata box of the video file and obtain the image data of the AI encoding data from a media data box of the video file; a first decoder configured to reconstruct a low resolution image of a current frame by decoding the image data; and an AI up-scaler configured to obtain up-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information of the current frame from the AI data, and generate a high resolution image corresponding to the low resolution image by AI up-scaling the low resolution image according to the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame. 
     According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a video encoding apparatus performing a video encoding method using artificial intelligence (AI) down-scaling is provided. The video encoding apparatus includes: an AI down-scaler configured to determine down-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information for AI down-scaling a high resolution image of a current frame to a low resolution image, generate the low resolution image of the current frame by AI down-scaling the high resolution image of the current frame, and generate AI data used to AI up-scale the low resolution image of the current frame; a first encoder configured to determine image data by encoding the low resolution image of the current frame; a data processor configured to determine AI encoding data including the image data and the AI data; and a communicator configured to output a video file including a media data box in which the image data of the AI encoding data is embedded and a metadata box in which the AI data of the AI encoding data is embedded. 
     The technical problems of the disclosure are not limited to the aforementioned technical features, and other unstated technical problems may be inferred from embodiments below. 
     Advantageous Effects of Disclosure 
     According to artificial intelligence (AI) encoding and AI decoding methods and apparatuses according to embodiments, an image may be processed with a low bitrate via AI-based image encoding and decoding. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawing recited in the present specification. 
         FIG.  1    is a diagram for describing an artificial intelligence (AI) encoding process and an AI decoding process, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    is a block diagram of a configuration of an AI decoding apparatus according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  3    is a diagram showing a second deep neural network (DNN) for performing AI up-scaling on a second image. 
         FIG.  4    is a diagram for describing a convolution operation by a convolution layer. 
         FIG.  5    is a table showing a mapping relationship between several pieces of image-related information and several pieces of DNN setting information. 
         FIG.  6    is a diagram showing a second image including a plurality of frames. 
         FIG.  7    is a block diagram of a configuration of an AI encoding apparatus according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  8    is a diagram showing a first DNN for performing AI down-scaling on an original image. 
         FIG.  9    is a diagram for describing a method of training a first DNN and a second DNN. 
         FIG.  10    is a diagram for describing a training process of a first DNN and a second DNN by a training apparatus. 
         FIG.  11    a diagram of an apparatus for performing AI down-scaling on an original image and an apparatus for performing AI up-scaling on a second image. 
         FIG.  12    is a diagram for describing a corresponding relationship between image data and AI data, together with structures of the image data and AI data. 
         FIG.  13 A  is a diagram for describing a flow of data in an AI decoding apparatus, when AI data is embedded in image data. 
         FIG.  13 B  is a diagram for describing a flow of data in an AI decoding apparatus, when AI data and image data are separated and included in two files. 
         FIG.  14    illustrates an example of AI encoding data when AI data and image data are separated in a single file. 
         FIG.  15 A  illustrates an example of AI encoding data when AI data is embedded in image data in a single file. 
         FIG.  15 B  illustrates an example of AI encoding data when AI data is embedded in image data in a single file. 
         FIG.  15 C  illustrates an example of AI encoding data when partial AI data is embedded in image data and remaining AI data is separated from the image data in a single file. 
         FIG.  16    illustrates an example of AI encoding data split in video segment units when AI data and image data are separated as in  FIG.  14   . 
         FIG.  17    illustrates an example of AI data and image data separated and transmitted in two files. 
         FIG.  18 A  illustrates an example of a data structure applicable to video AI data described in  FIGS.  14  through  17   . 
         FIG.  18 B  illustrates an example of a data structure applicable to video segment AI data described in  FIG.  16    or frame group AI data of  FIGS.  14 ,  15 A to  15 C, and  17   . 
         FIG.  19    illustrates a syntax table in which the data structure of  FIG.  18 A  is implemented. 
         FIG.  20    illustrates an example of a data structure applicable to frame group AI data or frame AI data described in  FIGS.  14  through  17   . 
         FIG.  21    illustrates a syntax table in which the data structure of  FIG.  20    is implemented. 
         FIG.  22    is a flowchart of an image decoding method according to an AI decoder, according to the disclosure. 
         FIG.  23    is a flowchart of an image encoding method according to an AI encoder, according to the disclosure. 
         FIG.  24    is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image decoding apparatus, according to the disclosure. 
         FIG.  25    is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image encoding apparatus, according to the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE 
     In the disclosure, a computer-recordable recording medium has stored thereon a video file including artificial intelligence (AI) encoding data, wherein the AI encoding data includes: image data including encoding information of a low resolution image generated by AI down-scaling a high resolution image; and AI data about AI up-scaling of the low resolution image reconstructed according to the image data, wherein the AI data includes: AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to at least one frame; and AI supplementary data about up-scaling deep neural network (DNN) information used for AI up-scaling of the at least one frame from among a plurality of pieces of pre-set default DNN configuration information, when AI up-scaling is applied to the at least one frame. 
     MODE OF DISCLOSURE 
     As the disclosure allows for various changes and numerous examples, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the disclosure to particular modes of practice, and it will be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes that do not depart from the spirit and technical scope of the disclosure are encompassed in the disclosure. 
     In the description of embodiment, certain detailed explanations of related art are omitted when it is deemed that they may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the disclosure. Also, numbers (for example, a first, a second, and the like) used in the description of the specification are merely identifier codes for distinguishing one element from another. 
     Also, in the present specification, it will be understood that when elements are “connected” or “coupled” to each other, the elements may be directly connected or coupled to each other, but may alternatively be connected or coupled to each other with an intervening element therebetween, unless specified otherwise. 
     In the present specification, regarding an element represented as a “unit” or a “module”, two or more elements may be combined into one element or one element may be divided into two or more elements according to subdivided functions. In addition, each element described hereinafter may additionally perform some or all of functions performed by another element, in addition to main functions of itself, and some of the main functions of each element may be performed entirely by another component. 
     Also, in the present specification, an ‘image’ or a ‘picture’ may denote a still image, a moving image including a plurality of consecutive still images (or frames), or a video. 
     Also, in the present specification, a deep neural network (DNN) is a representative example of an artificial neural network model simulating brain nerves, and is not limited to an artificial neural network model using a specific algorithm. 
     Also, in the present specification, a ‘parameter’ is a value used in an operation process of each layer forming a neural network, and for example, may include a weight used when an input value is applied to a certain operation expression. Here, the parameter may be expressed in a matrix form. The parameter is a value set as a result of training, and may be updated through separate training data when necessary. 
     Also, in the present specification, a ‘first DNN’ indicates a DNN used for artificial intelligence (AI) down-scaling an image, and a ‘second DNN’ indicates a DNN used for AI up-scaling an image. 
     Also, in the present specification, ‘DNN setting information’ includes information related to an element constituting a DNN. ‘DNN setting information’ includes the parameter described above as information related to the element constituting the DNN. The first DNN or the second DNN may be set by using the DNN setting information. 
     Also, in the present specification, an ‘original image’ denotes an image to be an object of AI encoding, and a ‘first image’ denotes an image obtained as a result of performing AI down-scaling on the original image during an AI encoding process. Also, a ‘second image’ denotes an image obtained via first decoding during an AI decoding process, and a ‘third image’ denotes an image obtained by AI up-scaling the second image during the AI decoding process. 
     Also, in the present specification, ‘AI down-scale’ denotes a process of decreasing resolution of an image based on AI, and ‘first encoding’ denotes an encoding process according to an image compression method based on frequency transformation. Also, ‘first decoding’ denotes a decoding process according to an image reconstruction method based on frequency transformation, and ‘AI up-scale’ denotes a process of increasing resolution of an image based on AI. 
       FIG.  1    is a diagram for describing an AI encoding process and an AI decoding process, according to an embodiment. 
     As described above, when resolution of an image remarkably increases, the throughput of information for encoding and decoding the image is increased, and accordingly, a method for improving efficiency of encoding and decoding of an image is required. 
     As shown in  FIG.  1   , according to an embodiment of the disclosure, a first image  115  is obtained by performing AI down-scaling  110  on an original image  105  having high resolution. Then, first encoding  120  and first decoding  130  are performed on the first image  115  having relatively low resolution, and thus a bitrate May be largely reduced compared to when the first encoding and the first decoding are performed on the original image  105 . 
     In particular, in  FIG.  1   , the first image  115  is obtained by performing the AI down-scaling  110  on the original image  105  and the first encoding  120  is performed on the first image  115  during the AI encoding process, according to an embodiment. During the AI decoding process, AI encoding data including AI data and image data, which are obtained as a result of AI encoding is received, a second image  135  is obtained via the first decoding  130 , and a third image  145  is obtained by performing AI up-scaling  140  on the second image  135 . 
     Referring to the AI encoding process in detail, when the original image  105  is received, the AI down-scaling  110  is performed on the original image  105  to obtain the first image  115  of certain resolution or certain quality. Here, the AI down-scaling  110  is performed based on AI, and AI for the AI down-scaling  110  needs to be trained jointly with AI for the AI up-scaling  140  of the second image  135 . This is because, when the AI for the AI down-scaling  110  and the AI for the AI up-scaling  140  are separately trained, a difference between the original image  105  which is an object of AI encoding and the third image  145  reconstructed through AI decoding is increased. 
     In an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may be used to maintain such a joint relationship during the AI encoding process and the AI decoding process. Accordingly, the AI data obtained through the AI encoding process may include information indicating an up-scaling target, and during the AI decoding process, the AI up-scaling  140  is performed on the second image  135  according to the up-scaling target verified based on the AI data. 
     The AI for the AI down-scaling  110  and the AI for the AI up-scaling  140  may be embodied as a DNN. As will be described later with reference to  FIG.  9   , because a first DNN and a second DNN are jointly trained by sharing loss information under a certain target, an AI encoding apparatus nay provide target information used during joint training of the first DNN and the second DNN to an AI decoding apparatus, and the AI decoding apparatus may perform the AI up-scaling  140  on the second image  135  to target resolution based on the provided target information. 
     Regarding the first encoding  123  and the first decoding  130  of  FIG.  1   , information amount of the first image  115  obtained by performing AI down-scaling  110  on the original image  105  may be reduced through the first encoding  120 . The first encoding  120  may include a process of generating prediction data by predicting the first image  115 , a process of generating residual data corresponding to a difference between the first image  115  and the prediction data, a process of transforming the residual data of a spatial domain component to a frequency domain component, a process of quantizing the residual data transformed to the frequency domain component, and a process of entropy-encoding the quantized residual data. Such first encoding  120  may be performed via one of image compression methods using frequency transformation, such as MPEG-2, H.264 Advanced Video Coding (AVC), MPEG-4, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), VC-1, VP8, VP9, and AOMedia Video 1 (AV1). 
     The second image  135  corresponding to the first image  115  may be reconstructed by performing the first decoding  130  on the image data. The first decoding  130  may include a process of generating the quantized residual data by entropy-decoding the image data, a process of inverse-quantizing the quantized residual data, a process of transforming the residual data of the frequency domain component to the spatial domain component, a process of generating the prediction data, and a process of reconstructing the second image  135  by using the prediction data and the residual data. Such first decoding  130  may be performed via an image reconstruction method corresponding to one of image compression methods using frequency transformation, such as MPEG-2, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, and AV1, which is used in the first encoding  120 . 
     The AI encoding data obtained through the AI encoding process may include the image data obtained as a result of performing the first encoding  120  on the first image  115 , and the AI data related to the AI down-scaling  110  of the original image  105 . The image data may be used during the first decoding  130  and the AI data may be used during the AI up-scaling  140 . 
     The image data may be transmitted in a form of a bitstream. The image data may include data obtained based on pixel values in the first image  115 , for example, residual data that is a difference between the first image  115  and prediction data of the first image  115 . Also, the image data includes information used during the first encoding  120  performed on the first image  115 . For example, the image data may include prediction mode information, motion information, and information related to quantization parameter used during the first encoding  120 . The image data may be generated according to a rule, for example, according to a syntax, of an image compression method used during the first encoding  120 , among MPEG-2, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, and AV1. 
     The AI data is used in the AI up-scaling  140  based on the second DNN. As described above, because the first DNN and the second DNN are jointly trained, the AI data includes information enabling the AI up-scaling  140  to be performed accurately on the second image  135  through the second DNN. During the AI decoding process, the AI up-scaling  140  may be performed on the second image  135  to have targeted resolution and/or quality, based on the AI data. 
     The AI data may be transmitted together with the image data in a form of a bitstream. Alternatively, according to an embodiment, the AI data may be transmitted separately from the image data, in a form of a frame or a packet. The AI data and the image data obtained as a result of the AI encoding may be transmitted through the same network or through different networks. 
       FIG.  2    is a block diagram of a configuration of an AI decoding apparatus  100  according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG.  2   , the AI decoding apparatus  200  according to an embodiment may include a receiver  210  and an AI decoder  230 . The receiver  210  may include a communicator  212 , a parser  214 , and an outputter  216 . The AI decoder  230  may include a first decoder  232  and an AI up-scaler  234 . 
     The receiver  210  receives and parses AI encoding data obtained as a result of AI encoding, and distinguishably outputs image data and AI data to the AI decoder  230 . 
     In particular, the communicator  212  receives the AI encoding data obtained as the result of AI encoding through a network. The AI encoding data obtained as the result of performing AI encoding includes the image data and the AI data. The image data and the AI data may be received through a same type of network or different types of networks. 
     The parser  214  receives the N encoding data received through the communicator  212  and parses the AI encoding data to distinguish the image data and the AI data. For example, the parser  214  may distinguish the image data and the AI data by reading a header of data obtained from the communicator  212 . According to an embodiment, the parser  214  distinguishably transmits the image data and the AI data to the outputter  216  via the header of the data received through the communicator  212 , and the outputter  216  transmits the distinguished image data and AI data respectively to the first decoder  232  and the AI up-scaler  234 . At this time, it may be verified that the image data included in the AI encoding data is image data generated via a certain codec (for example, MPEG-2, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, or AV1). In this case, corresponding information may be transmitted to the first decoder  232  through the outputter  216  such that the image data is processed via the verified codec. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI encoding data parsed by the parser  214  may be obtained from a data storage medium including a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, or a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as CD-ROM or DVD, or a magneto-optical medium such as a floptical disk. 
     The first decoder  232  reconstructs the second image  135  corresponding to the first image  115 , based on the image data. The second image  135  obtained by the first decoder  232  is provided to the AI up-scaler  234 . According to an embodiment, first decoding related information, such as prediction mode information, motion information, quantization parameter information, or the like included in the image data may be further provided to the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     Upon receiving the AI data, the AI up-scaler  234  performs AI up-scaling on the second image  135 , based on the AI data. According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaling may be performed by further using the first decoding related information, such as the prediction mode information, the quantization parameter information, or the like included in the image data. 
     The receiver  210  and the AI decoder  230  according to an embodiment are described as individual devices, but may be implemented through one processor. In this case, the receiver  210  and the AI decoder  230  may be implemented through an dedicated processor or through a combination of software and general-purpose processor such as application processor (AP), central processing unit (CPU) or graphic processing unit (GPU). The dedicated processor may be implemented by including a memory for implementing an embodiment of the disclosure or by including a memory processor for using an external memory. 
     Also, the receiver  210  and the AI decoder  230  may be configured by a plurality of processors. In this case, the receiver  210  and the AI decoder  230  may be implemented through a combination of dedicated processors or through a combination of software and general-purpose processors such as AP, CPU or GPU. Similarly, the AI up-scaler  234  and the first decoder  232  may be implemented by different processors. 
     The AI data provided to the AI up-scaler  234  includes information enabling the second image  135  to be processed via AI up-scaling. Here, an up-scaling target should correspond to down-scaling of a first DNN. Accordingly, the AI data includes information for verifying a down-scaling target of the first DNN. 
     Examples of the information included in the AI data include difference information between resolution of the original image  105  and resolution of the first image  115 , and information related to the first image  115 . 
     The difference information may be expressed as information about a resolution conversion degree of the first image  115  compared to the original image  105  (for example, resolution conversion rate information). Also, because the resolution of the first image  115  is verified through the resolution of the reconstructed second image  135  and the resolution conversion degree is verified accordingly, the difference information may be expressed only as resolution information of the original image  105 . Here, the resolution information may be expressed as vertical/horizontal sizes or as a ratio (16:9, 4:3, or the like) and a size of one axis. Also, when there is pre-set resolution information, the resolution information may be expressed in a form of an index or flag. 
     The information related to the first image  115  may include information about at least one of a bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing first encoding on the first image  115  or a codec type used during the first encoding of the first image  115 . 
     The AI up-scaler  234  may determine the up-scaling target of the second image  135 , based on at least one of the difference information or the information related to the first image  115 , which are included in the AI data. The up-scaling target may indicate, for example, to what degree resolution is to be up-scaled for the second image  135 . When the up-scaling target is determined, the AI up-scaler  234  performs AI up-scaling on the second image  135  through a second DNN to obtain the third image  145  corresponding to the up-scaling target. 
     Before describing a method, performed by the AI up-scaler  234 , of performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135  according to the up-scaling target, an AI up-scaling process through the second DNN will be described with reference to  FIGS.  3  and  4   . 
       FIG.  3    is a diagram showing a second DNN  300  for performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135 , and  FIG.  4    is a diagram for describing a convolution operation in a first convolution layer  310  of  FIG.  3   . 
     As shown in  FIG.  3   , the second image  135  is input to the first convolution layer  310 . 3×3×4 indicated in the first convolution layer  310  shown in  FIG.  3    indicates that a convolution process is performed on one input image by using four filter kernels having a size of 3×3. Four feature maps are generated by the four filter kernels as a result of the convolution process. Each feature map indicates inherent characteristics of the second image  135 . For example, each feature map may represent a vertical direction characteristic, a horizontal direction characteristic, or an edge characteristic, etc of the second image  135 . 
     A convolution operation in the first convolution layer  310  will be described in detail with reference to  FIG.  4   . 
     One feature map  450  may be generated through multiplication and addition between parameters of a filter kernel  430  having a size of 3×3 used in the first convolution layer  310  and corresponding pixel values in the second image  135 . Because four filter kernels are used in the first convolution layer  310 , four feature maps may be generated through the convolution operation using the four filter kernels. 
     I1 through I49 indicated in the second image  135  in  FIG.  4    indicate pixels in the second image  135 , and F1 through F9 indicated in the filter kernel  430  indicate parameters of the filter kernel  430 . Also, M1 through M9 indicated in the feature map  450  indicate samples of the feature map  450 . 
     In  FIG.  4   , the second image  135  includes 49 pixels, but the number of pixels is only an example and when the second image  135  has a resolution of 4 K, the second image  135  may include, for example, 3840×2160 pixels. 
     During a convolution operation process, pixel values of I1, I2, I3, I8, I9, I10, I15, I16, and I17 of the second image  135  and F1 through F9 of the filter kernels  430  are respectively multiplied, and a value of combination (for example, addition) of result values of the multiplication may be assigned as a value of M1 of the feature map  450 . When a stride of the convolution operation is 2, pixel values of I3, I4, I5, I10, I11, I12, I17, I18, and I19 of the second image  135  and F1 through F9 of the filter kernels  430  are respectively multiplied, and the value of the combination of the result values of the multiplication may be assigned as a value of M2 of the feature map  450 . 
     While the filter kernel  430  moves along the stride to the last pixel of the second image  135 , the convolution operation is performed between the pixel values in the second image  135  and the parameters of the filter kernel  430 , and thus the feature map  450  having a certain size may be generated. 
     According to the present disclosure, values of parameters of a second DNN, for example, values of parameters of a filter kernel used in convolution layers of the second DNN (for example, F1 through F9 of the filter kernel  430 ), may be optimized through joint training of a first DNN and the second DNN. As described above, the AI up-scaler  234  may determine an up-scaling target corresponding to a down-scaling target of the first DNN based on AI data, and determine parameters corresponding to the determined up-scaling target as the parameters of the filter kernel used in the convolution layers of the second DNN. 
     Convolution layers included in the first DNN and the second DNN may perform processes according to the convolution operation process described with reference to  FIG.  4   , but the convolution operation process described with reference to  FIG.  4    is only an example and is not limited thereto. 
     Referring back to  FIG.  3   , the feature maps output from the first convolution layer  310  may be input to a first activation layer  320 . 
     The first activation layer  320  may assign a non-linear feature to each feature map. The first activation layer  320  may include a sigmoid function, a Tanh function, a rectified linear unit (ReLU) function, or the like, but is not limited thereto. 
     The first activation layer  320  assigning the non-linear feature indicates that at least one sample value of the feature map, which is an output of the first convolution layer  310 , is changed. Here, the change is performed by applying the non-linear feature. 
     The first activation layer  320  determines whether to transmit sample values of the feature maps output from the first convolution layer  310  to the second convolution layer  330 . For example, some of the sample values of the feature maps are activated by the first activation layer  320  and transmitted to the second convolution layer  330 , and some of the sample values are deactivated by the first activation layer  320  and not transmitted to the second convolution layer  330 . The intrinsic characteristics of the second image  135  represented by the feature maps are emphasized by the first activation layer  320 . 
     Feature maps  325  output from the first activation layer  320  are input to the second convolution layer  330 . One of the feature maps  325  shown in  FIG.  3    is a result of processing the feature map  450  described with reference to  FIG.  4    in the first activation layer  320 . 
     3×3×4 indicated in the second convolution layer  330  indicates that a convolution process is performed on the feature maps  325  by using four filter kernels having a size of 3×3. An output of the second convolution layer  330  is input to a second activation layer  340 . The second activation layer  340  may assign a non-linear feature to input data. 
     Feature maps  345  output from the second activation layer  340  are input to a third convolution layer  350 . 3×3×1 indicated in the third convolution layer  350  shown in  FIG.  3    indicates that a convolution process is performed to generate one output image by using one filter kernel having a size of 3×3. The third convolution layer  350  is a layer for outputting a final image and generates one output by using one filter kernel. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the third convolution layer  350  may output the third image  145  as a result of a convolution operation. 
     There may be a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information indicating the numbers of filter kernels of the first, second, and third convolution layers  310 ,  330 , and  350  of the second DNN  300 , a parameter of filter kernels of the first, second, and third convolution layers  310 ,  330 , and  350  of the second DNN  300 , and the like, as will be described later, and the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information should be connected to a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of a first DNN. The connection between the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of the second DNN and the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of the first DNN may be realized via joint training of the first DNN and the second DNN. 
     In  FIG.  3   , the second DNN  300  includes three convolution layers (the first, second, and third convolution layers  310 ,  330 , and  350 ) and two activation layers (the first and second activation layers  320  and  340 ), but this is only an example, and the numbers of convolution layers and activation layers may vary according to an embodiment. Also, according to an embodiment, the second DNN  300  may be implemented as a recurrent neural network (RNN). In this case, a convolutional neural network (CNN) structure of the second DNN  300  according to an embodiment of the disclosure is changed to an RNN structure. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may include at least one arithmetic logic unit (ALU) for the convolution operation and the operation of the activation layer described above. The ALU may be implemented as a processor. For the convolution operation, the ALU may include a multiplier that performs multiplication between sample values of the second image  135  or the feature map output from previous layer and sample values of the filter kernel, and an adder that adds result values of the multiplication. Also, for the operation of the activation layer, the ALU may include a multiplier that multiplies an input sample value by a weight used in a pre-determined sigmoid function, a Tanh function, or an ReLU function, and a comparator that compares a multiplication result and a certain value to determine whether to transmit the input sample value to a next layer. 
     Hereinafter, a method, performed by the AI up-scaler  234 , of performing the AI up-scaling on the second image  135  according to the up-scaling target will be described. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may store a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information settable in a second DNN. 
     Here, the DNN setting information may include information about at least one of the number of convolution layers included in the second DNN, the number of filter kernels for each convolution layer, or a parameter of each filter kernel. The plurality of pieces of DNN setting information may respectively correspond to various up-scaling targets, and the second DNN may operate based on DNN setting information corresponding to a certain up-scaling target. The second DNN may have different structures based on the DNN setting information. For example, the second DNN may include three convolution layers based on any piece of DNN setting information, and may include four convolution layers based on another piece of DNN setting information. 
     According to an embodiment, the DNN setting information may only include a parameter of a filter kernel used in the second DNN. In this case, the structure of the second DNN does not change, but only the parameter of the internal filter kernel may change based on the DNN setting information. 
     The AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135 , among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information. Each of the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information used at this time is information for obtain ng the third image  145  of pre-determined resolution and/or pre-determined quality, and is trained jointly with a first DNN. 
     For example, one piece of DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information may include information for obtaining the third image  145  of resolution twice higher than resolution of the second image  135 , for example, the third image  145  of 4 K (4096×2160) twice higher than 2 K (2048×1080) of the second image  135 , and another piece of DNN setting information may include information for obtaining the third image  145  of resolution four times higher than the resolution of the second image  135 , for example, the third image  145  of 8 K (8192×4320) four times higher than 2 K (2048×1080) of the second image  135 . 
     Each of the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information is obtained jointly with DNN setting information of the first DNN of an AI encoding apparatus  600  of  FIG.  6   , and the AI up-scaler  234  obtains one piece of DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information according to an enlargement ratio corresponding to a reduction ratio of the DNN setting information of the first DNN. In this regard, the AI up-scaler  234  may verify information of the first DNN. In order for the AI up-scaler  234  to verify the information of the first DNN, the AI decoding apparatus  200  according to an embodiment receives AI data including the information of the first DNN from the AI encoding apparatus  600 . 
     In other words, the AI up-scaler  234  may verify information targeted by DNN setting information of the first DNN used to obtain the first image  115  and obtain the DNN setting information of the second DNN trained jointly with the DNN setting information of the first DNN, by using information received from the AI encoding apparatus  600 . 
     When DNN setting information for performing the AI up-scaling on the second image  135  is obtained from among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, input data may be processed based on the second DNN operating according to the obtained DNN setting information. 
     For example, when any one piece of DNN setting information is obtained, the number of filter kernels included in each of the first, second, and third convolution layers  310 ,  330 , and  350  of the second DNN  300  of  FIG.  3   , and the parameters of the filter kernels are set to values included in the obtained DNN setting information. 
     In particular, parameters of a filter kernel of 3×3 used in any one convolution layer of the second DNN of  FIG.  4    are set to {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, and when DNN setting information is changed afterwards, the parameters are replaced by {2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2} that are parameters included in the changed DNN setting information. 
     The AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for AI up-scaling from among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, based on information included in the AI data, and the AI data used to obtain the DNN setting information will now be described. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for AI up-scaling from among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, based on difference information included in the AI data. For example, when it is verified that the resolution (for example, 4 K (4096×2160)) of the original image  105  is twice higher than the resolution (for example, 2 K (2048×1080)) of the first image  115 , based on the difference information, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for increasing the resolution of the second image  135  two times. 
     According to another embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for AI up-scaling the second image  135  from among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, based on information related to the first image  115  included in the AI data. The AI up-scaler  234  may pre-determine a mapping relationship between image-related information and DNN setting information, and obtain the DNN setting information mapped to the information related to the first image  115 . 
       FIG.  5    is a table showing a mapping relationship between several pieces of image-related information and several pieces of DNN setting information. 
     Through an embodiment according to  FIG.  5   , it will be determined that AI encoding and AI decoding processes according to an embodiment of the disclosure do not only consider a change of resolution. As shown in  FIG.  5   , DNN setting information may be selected considering resolution, such as standard definition (SD), high definition (HD), or full HD, a bitrate, such as 10 Mbps, 15 Mbps, or 20 Mbps, and codec information, such as AV1, H.264, or HEVC, individually or collectively. For such consideration of the resolution, the bitrate and the codec information, training in consideration of each element should be jointly performed with encoding and decoding processes during an AI training process (see  FIG.  9   ). 
     Accordingly, when a plurality d pieces of DNN setting information are provided based on image-related information including a codec type, resolution of an image, and the like, as shown in  FIG.  5    according to training, the DNN setting information for AI up-scaling the second image  135  may be obtained based on the information related to the first image  115  received during the AI decoding process. 
     In other words, the AI up-scaler  234  is capable of using DNN setting information according to image-related information by matching the image-related information at the left of a table of  FIG.  5    and the DNN setting information at the right of the table. 
     As shown in  FIG.  5   , when it is verified, from the information related to the first image  115 , that the resolution of the first image  115  is SD, a bitrate of image data obtained as a result of performing first encoding on the first image  115  is 10 Mbps, and the first encoding is performed on the first image  115  via AV1 codec, the AI up-scaler  234  may use A DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information. 
     Also, when it is verified, from the information related to the first image  115 , that the resolution of the first image  115  is HD, the bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing the first encoding is 15 Mbps, and the first encoding is performed via H.264 codec, the AI up-scaler  234  may use B DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information. 
     Also, when it is verified, from the information related to the first image  115 , that the resolution of the first image  115  is full HD, the bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing the first encoding is 20 Mbps, and the first encoding is performed via HEVC codec, the AI up-scaler  234  may use C DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, and when it is verified that the resolution of the first image  115  is full HD, the bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing the first encoding is 15 Mbps, and the first encoding is performed via HEVC codec, the AI up-scaler  234  may use D DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information. One of the C DNN setting information and the D DNN setting information is selected based on whether the bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing the first encoding on the first image  115  is 20 Mbps or 15 Mbps. The different bitrates of the image data, obtained when the first encoding is performed on the first image  115  of the same resolution via the same codec, indicates different qualities of reconstructed images. Accordingly, a first DNN and a second DNN may be jointly trained based on certain image quality, and accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain DNN setting information according to a bitrate of image data indicating the quality of the second image  135 . 
     According to another embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information for performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135  from among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information considering both information (prediction mode information, motion information, quantization parameter information, and the like) provided from the first decoder  232  and the information related to the first image  115  included in the AI data. For example, the AI up-scaler  234  may receive quantization parameter information used during a first encoding process of the first image  115  from the first decoder  232 , verify a bitrate of image data obtained as an encoding result of the first image  115  from AI data, and obtain DNN setting information corresponding to the quantization parameter information and the bitrate. Even when the bitrates are the same, the quality of reconstructed images may vary according to the complexity of an image. A bitrate is a value representing the entire first image  115  on which first encoding is performed, and the quality of each frame may vary even within the first image  115 . Accordingly, DNN setting information more suitable for the second image  135  may be obtained when prediction mode information, motion information, and/or a quantization parameter obtainable for each frame from the first decoder  232  are/is considered together, compared to when only the AI data is used. 
     Also, according to an embodiment, the AI data may include an identifier of mutually agreed DNN setting information. An identifier of DNN setting information is information for distinguishing a pair of pieces of DNN setting information jointly trained between the first DNN and the second DNN, such that AI up-scaling is performed on the second image  135  to the up-scaling target corresponding to the down-scaling target of the first DNN. The AI up-scaler  234  may perform AI up-scaling on the second image  135  by using the DNN setting information corresponding to the identifier of the DNN setting information, after obtaining the identifier of the DNN setting information included in the AI data. For example, identifiers indicating each of the plurality of DNN setting information settable in the first DNN and identifiers indicating each of the plurality of DNN setting information settable in the second DNN may be previously designated. In this case, the same identifier may be designated for a pair of DNN setting information settable in each of the first DNN and the second DNN. The AI data may include an identifier of DNN setting information set in the first DNN for AI down-scaling of the original image  105 . The AI up-scaler  234  that receives the AI data may perform AI up-scaling on the second image  135  by using the DNN setting information indicated by the identifier included in the AI data among the plurality of DNN setting information. 
     Also, according to an embodiment, the AI data may include the DNN setting information. The AI up-scaler  234  may perform AI up-scaling on the second image  135  by using the DNN setting information after obtaining the DNN setting information included in the AI data. 
     According to an embodiment, when pieces of information (for example, the number of convolution layers, the number of filter kernels for each convolution layer, a parameter of each filter kernel, and the like) constituting the DNN setting information are stored in a form of a lookup table, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information by combining some values selected from values in the lookup table, based on information included in the AI data, and perform AI up-scaling on the second image  135  by using the obtained DNN setting information. 
     According to an embodiment, when a structure of DNN corresponding to the up-scaling target is determined, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the DNN setting information, for example, parameters of a filter kernel, corresponding to the determined structure of DNN. 
     The AI up-scaler  234  obtains the DNN setting information of the second DNN through the AI data including information related to the first DNN, and performs AI up-scaling on the second image  135  through the second INN set based on the obtained DNN setting information, and in this case, memory usage and throughput may be reduced compared to when features of the second image  135  are directly analyzed for up-scaling. 
     According to an embodiment, when the second image  135  includes a plurality of frames, the AI up-scaler  234  may independently obtain DNN setting information for a certain number of frames, or may obtain common DNN setting information for entire frames. 
       FIG.  6    is a diagram showing the second image  135  including a plurality of frames. 
     As shown in  FIG.  6   , the second image  135  may include frames t 0  through tn. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain DNN setting information of a second DNN through AI data, and perform AI up-scaling on the frames t 0  through tn based on the obtained DNN setting information. In other words, the frames t 0  through tn may be processed via AI up-scaling based on common DNN setting information. 
     According to another embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may perform AI up-scaling on some of the frames t 0  through tn, for example, the frames t 0  through ta, by using ‘A’ DNN setting information obtained from AI data, and perform AI up-scaling on the frames ta+1 through tb by using ‘B’ DNN setting information obtained from the AI data. Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may perform AI up-scaling on the frames tb+1 through tn by using ‘C’ DNN setting information obtained from the AI data. In other words, the AI up-scaler  234  may independently obtain DNN setting information for each group including a certain number of frames among the plurality of frames, and perform AI up-scaling on frames included in each group by using the independently obtained DNN setting information. 
     According to another embodiment, the AI up-scaler  234  may independently obtain DNN setting information for each frame forming the second image  135 . In other words, when the second image  135  includes three frames, the AI up-scaler  234  may perform AI up-scaling on a first frame by using DNN setting information obtained in relation to the first frame, perform AI up-scaling on a second frame by using DNN setting information obtained in relation to the second frame, and perform AI up-scaling on a third frame by using DNN setting information obtained in relation to the third frame. DNN setting information may be independently obtained for each frame included in the second image  135 , according to a method of obtaining DNN setting information based on information (prediction mode information, motion information, quantization parameter information, or the like) provided from the first decoder  232  and information related to the first image  115  included in the AI data described above. This is because the mode information, the quantization parameter information, or the like may be determined independently for each frame included in the second image  135 . 
     According to another embodiment, the AI data may include information about to which frame DNN setting information obtained based on the AI data is valid. For example, when the AI data includes information indicating that DNN setting information is valid up to the frame ta, the AI up-scaler  234  performs AI up-scaling on the frames t 0  through ta by using DNN setting information obtained based on the AI data. Also, when another piece of AI data includes information indicating that DNN setting information is valid up to the frame tn, the AI up-scaler  234  performs AI up-scaling on the frames ta+1 through tn by using DNN setting information obtained based on the other piece of AI data. 
     Hereinafter, the AI encoding apparatus  600  for performing AI encoding on the original image  105  will be described with reference to  FIG.  7   . 
       FIG.  7    is a block diagram of a configuration of the AI encoding apparatus  600  according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG.  7   , the AI encoding apparatus  600  may include an AI encoder  610  and a transmitter  630 . The AI encoder  610  may include an AI down-scaler  612  and a first encoder  614 . The transmitter  630  may include a data processor  632  and a communicator  634 . 
     In  FIG.  7   , the AI encoder  610  and the transmitter  630  are illustrated as separate devices, but the AI encoder  610  and the transmitter  630  may be implemented through one processor. In this case, the AI encoder  610  and the transmitter  630  may be implemented through an dedicated processor or through a combination of software and general-purpose processor such as AP, CPU or graphics processing unit GPU. The dedicated processor may be implemented by including a memory for implementing an embodiment of the disclosure or by including a memory processor for using an external memory. 
     Also, the AI encoder  610  and the transmitter  630  may be configured by a plurality of processors. In this case, the AI encoder  610  and the transmitter  630  may be implemented through a combination of dedicated processors or through a combination of software and a plurality of general-purpose processors such as AP, CPU or GPU. The AI down-scaler  6 ′ 2  and the first encoder  614  may be implemented through different processors. 
     The AI encoder  610  performs AI down-scaling on the original image  105  and first encoding on the first image  115 , and transmits AI data and image data to the transmitter  630 . The transmitter  630  transmits the AI data and the image data to the AI decoding apparatus  200 . 
     The image data includes data obtained as a result of performing the first encoding on the first image  115 . The image data may include data obtained based on pixel values in the first image  115 , for example, residual data that is a difference between the first image  115  and prediction data of the first image  115 . Also, the image data includes information used during a first encoding process of the first image  115 . For example, the image data may include prediction mode information, motion information, quantization parameter information used to perform the first encoding on the first image  115 , and the like. 
     The AI data includes information enabling AI up-scaling to be performed on the second image  135  to an up-scaling target corresponding to a down-scaling target of a first DNN. According to an embodiment, the AI data may include difference information between the original image  105  and the first image  115 . Also, the AI data may include information related to the first image  115 . The information related to the first image  115  may include information about at least one of resolution of the first image  115 , a bitrate of the image data obtained as the result of performing the first encoding on the first image  115 , or a codes type used during the first encoding of the first image  115 . 
     According to an embodiment, the AI data may include an identifier of mutually agreed DNN setting information such that the AI up-scaling is performed on the second image  135  to the up-scaling target corresponding to the down-scaling target of the first DNN. 
     Also, according to an embodiment, the AI data may include DNN setting information settable in a second ONN. 
     The AI down-scaler  612  may obtain the first image  115  obtained by performing the AI down-scaling on the original image  105  through the first DNN. The AI down-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target of the original image  105 , based on a pre-determined standard. 
     In order to obtain the first image  115  matching the down-scaling target, the AI down-scaler  612  may store a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information settable in the first DNN. The AI down-scaler  612  obtains DNN setting information corresponding to the down-scaling target tom among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, and performs the AI down-scaling on the original image  105  through the first DNN set in the obtained DNN setting information. 
     Each of the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information may be trained to obtain the first image  115  of pre-determined resolution and/or pre-determined quality. For example, any one piece of DNN setting information among the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information may include information for obtaining the first image  115  of resolution half resolution of the original image  105 , for example, the first image  115  of 2 K (2048×1080) half 4 K (4096×2160) of the original image  105 , and another piece of DNN setting information may include information for obtaining the first image  115  of resolution quarter resolution of the original image  105 , for example, the first image  115  of 2 K (2048×1080) quarter 8 K (8192×4320) of the original image  105 . 
     According to an embodiment, when pieces of information (for example, the number of convolution layers, the number of filter kernels for each convolution layer, a parameter of each filter kernel, and the like) constituting the DNN setting information are stored in a form of a lookup table, the AI down-scaler  612  may obtain the DNN setting information by combining some values selected from values in the lookup table, based on the down-scaling target, and perform AI down-scaling on the original image  105  by using the obtained DNN setting information. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI down-scaler  612  may determine a structure of DNN corresponding to the down-scaling target, and obtain DNN setting information corresponding to the determined structure of DNN, for example, obtain parameters of a filter kernel. 
     The plurality of pieces of DNN setting information for performing the AI down-scaling on the original image  105  may have an optimized value as the first DNN and the second DNN are jointly trained. Here, each piece of DNN setting information includes at least one of the number of convolution layers included in the first DNN, the number of filter kernels for each convolution layer, or a parameter of each filter kernel. 
     The AI down-scaler  612  may set the first DNN with the DNN setting information obtained for performing the AI down-scaling on the original image  105  to obtain the first image  115  of certain resolution and/or certain quality through the first DNN. When the DNN setting information for performing the AI down-scaling on the original image  105  is obtained from the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, each layer in the first DNN may process input data based on information included in the DNN setting information. 
     Hereinafter, a method, performed by the AI down-scaler  612 , of determining the down-scaling target will be described. The down-scaling target may indicate, for example, by how much is resolution decreased from the original image  105  to obtain the first image  115 . 
     According to an embodiment, the AI down-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target based on at least ore of a compression ratio (for example, a resolution difference between the original image  105  and the first image  115 , target bitrate, or the like), compression quality (for example, type of bitrate), compression history information, or a type of the original image  105 . 
     For example, the AI down-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target based on the compression ratio, the compression quality, or the like, which is pre-set or input from a user. 
     As another example, the AI down-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target by using the compression history information stored in the AI encoding apparatus  600 . For example, according to the compression history information usable by the AI encoding apparatus  600  encoding quality, a compression ratio, or the like preferred by the user may be determined, and the down-scaling target may be determined according to the encoding quality determined based on the compression history information. For example, the resolution, quality, or the like of the first image  115  may be determined according to the encoding quality that has been used most often according to the compression history information. 
     As another example, the AI dawn-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target based on the encoding quality that has been used more frequently than a certain threshold value (for example, average quality of the encoding quality that has been used more frequently than the certain threshold value), according to the compression history information. 
     As another example, the AI down-scaler  612  may determine the down-scaling target, based on the resolution, type (for example, a file format), or the like of the original image  105 . 
     According to an embodiment, when the original image  105  includes a plurality of frames, the AI down-scaler  612  may independently determine down-scaling target for a certain number of frames, or may determine down-scaling target for entire frames. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI down-scaler  612  may divide the frames included in the original image  105  into a certain number of groups, and independently determine the down-scaling target for each group. The same or different down-scaling targets may be determined for each group. The number of frames included in the groups may be the same or different according to the each group. 
     According to another embodiment, the AI down-scaler  612  may independently determine a down-scaling target for each frame included in the original image  105 . The same or different down-scaling targets may be determined for each frame. 
     Hereinafter, an example of a structure of a first DNN  700  on which AI down-scaling is based will be described. 
       FIG.  8    is a diagram showing the first DNN  700  for performing AI down-scaling on the original image  105 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  8   , the original image  105  is input to a first convolution layer  710 . The first convolution layer  710  performs a convolution process on the original image  105  by using 32 filter kernels having a size of 5×5. 32 feature maps generated as a result of the convolution process are input to a first activation layer  720 . The first activation layer  720  may assign a non-linear feature to the 32 feature maps. 
     The first activation layer  720  determines whether to transmit sample values of the feature maps output from the first convolution layer  710  to the second convolution layer  730 . For example, some of the sample values of the feature maps are activated by the first activation layer  720  and transmitted to the second convolution layer  730 , and some of the sample values are deactivated by the first activation layer  720  and not transmitted to the second convolution layer  730 . Information represented by the feature maps output from the first convolution layer  710  is emphasized by the first activation layer  720 . 
     An output  725  of the first activation layer  720  is input to a second convolution layer  730 . The second convolution layer  730  performs a convolution process on input data by using 32 filter kernels having a size of 5×5. 32 feature maps output as a result of the convolution process are input to a second activation layer  740 , and the second activation layer  740  may assign a non-linear feature to the 32 feature maps. 
     An output  745  of the second activation layer  740  is input to a third convolution layer  750 . The third convolution layer  750  performs a convolution process on input data by using one filter kernel having a size of 5×5. As a result of the convolution process, one image may be output from the third convolution layer  750 . The third convolution layer  750  generates one output by using the one filter kernel as a layer for outputting a final image. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the third convolution layer  750  may output the first image  115  as a result of a convolution operation. 
     There may be a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information indicating the numbers of filter kernels of the first, second, and third convolution layers  710 ,  730 , and  750  of the first DNN  700 , a parameter of each filter kernel of the first, second, and third convolution layers  710 ,  730 , and  750  of the first DNN  700 , and the like, and the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information may be connected to a plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of a second DNN. The connection between the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of the first DNN and the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of the second DNN may be realized via joint training of the first DNN and the second DNN. 
     In  FIG.  8   , the first DNN  700  includes three convolution layers (the first, second, and third convolution layers  710 ,  730 , and  750 ) and two activation layers (the first and second activation layers  720  and  740 ), but this is only an example, and the numbers of convolution layers and activation layers may vary according to an embodiment. Also, according to an embodiment, the first DNN  700  may be implemented as an RNN. In this case, a CNN structure of the first DNN  700  according to an embodiment of the disclosure is changed to an RNN structure. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI down-scaler  612  may include at least one ALU for the convolution operation and the operation of the activation layer described above. The ALU may be implemented as a processor. For the convolution operation, the ALU may include a multiplier that performs multiplication between sample values of the original image  105  or the feature map output from previous layer and sample values of the filter kernel, and an adder that adds result values of the multiplication. Also, for the operation of the activation layer, the ALU may include a multiplier that multiplies an input sample value by a weight used in a pre-determined sigmoid function, a Tanh function, or an ReLU function, and a comparator that compares a multiplication result and a certain value to determine whether to transmit the input sample value to a next layer. 
     Referring back to  FIG.  7   , upon receiving the first image  115  from the AI down-scaler  612 , the first encoder  614  may reduce an information amount of the first image  115  by performing first encoding on the first image  115 . The image data corresponding to the first image  115  may be obtained as a result of performing the first encoding by the first encoder  614 . 
     The data processor  632  processes at least one of the AI data or the image data to be transmitted in a certain form. For example, when the AI data and the image data are to be transmitted in a form of a bitstream, the data processor  632  may process the AI data to be expressed in a form of a bitstream, and transmit the image data and the AI data in a form of one bitstream through the communicator  634 . As another example, the data processor  632  may process the AI data to be expressed in a form of bitstream, and transmit each of a bitstream corresponding to the AI data and a bitstream corresponding to the image data through the communicator  634 . As another example, the data processor  632  may process the AI data to be expressed in a form of a frame or packet, and transmit the image data in a form of a bitstream and the AI data in a form of a frame or packet through the communicator  634 . 
     The communicator  634  transmits AI encoding data obtained as a result of performing AI encoding, through a network. The AI encoding data obtained as the result of performing AI encoding includes the image data and the AI data. The image data and the AI data may be transmitted through a same type of network or different types of networks. 
     According to an embodiment, the AI encoding data obtained as a result of processes of the data processor  632  may be stored in a data storage medium including a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, or a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as CD-ROM or DVD, or a magneto-optical medium such as a floptical disk. 
     Hereinafter, a method of jointly training the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  will be described with reference to  FIG.  9   . 
       FIG.  9    is a diagram for describing a method of training the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 . 
     In an embodiment, the original image  105  on which AI encoding is performed through an AI encoding process is reconstructed to the third image  145  via an AI decoding process, and in order to maintain similarity between the original image  105  and the third image  145  obtained as a result of AI decoding, connectivity is between the AI encoding process and the AI decoding process is required. In other words, information lost in the AI encoding process needs to be reconstructed during the AI decoding process, and in this regard, the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  need to be jointly trained. 
     For accurate AI decoding, ultimately, quality loss information  830  corresponding to a result of comparing a third training image  804  and an original training image  801  shown in  FIG.  9    needs to be reduced. Accordingly, the quality loss information  830  is used to train both of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 . 
     First, a training process shown it  FIG.  9    will be described. 
     In  FIG.  9   , the original training image  801  is an image on which AI down-scaling is to be performed and a first training image  802  is an image obtained by performing AI down-scaling on the original training image  801 . Also, the third training image  804  is an image obtained by performing AI up-scaling on the first training image  802 . 
     The original training image  801  includes a still image or a moving image including a plurality of frames. According to an embodiment, the original training image  801  may include a luminance image extracted from the still image or the moving image including the plurality of frames. Also, according to an embodiment, the original training image  801  may include a patch image extracted from the still image or the moving image including the plurality of frames. When the original training image  801  includes the plurality of frames, the first training image  802 , the second training image, and the third training image  804  also each include a plurality of frames. When the plurality of frames of the original training image  801  are sequentially input to the first DNN  700 , the plurality of frames of the first training image  802 , the second training image and the third training image  804  may be sequentially obtained through the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 . 
     For joint training of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 , the original training image  801  is input to the first DNN  700 . The original training image  801  input to the first DNN  700  is output as the first training image  802  via the AI down-scaling, and the first training image  802  is input to the second DNN  300 . The third training image  804  is output as a result of performing the AI up-scaling on the first training image  802 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  9   , the first training image  802  is input to the second DNN  300 , and according to an embodiment, a second training image obtained as first encoding and first decoding are performed on the first training image  802  may be input to the second DNN  300 . In order to input the second training image to the second DNN  300 , any one codec among MPEG-2, H.264, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, and AV1 may be used. In particular, any one codec among MPEG-2, H.264, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, and AV1 may be used to perform first encoding on the first training image  802  and first decoding on image data corresponding to the first training image  802 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  9   , separate from the first training image  802  being output through the first DNN  700 , a reduced training image  803  obtained by performing legacy down-scaling on the original training image  801  is obtained. Here, the legacy down-scaling may include at least one of bilinear scaling, bicubic scaling, lanczos scaling, or stair step scaling. 
     In order to prevent a structural feature of the first image  115  from deviating greatly from a structural feature of the original image  105 , the reduced training image  803  is obtained to preserve the structural feature of the original training image  801 . 
     Before training is performed, the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  may be set to pre-determined DNN setting information. When the training is performed, structural loss information  810 , complexity loss information  820 , and the quality loss information  830  may be determined. 
     The structural loss information  810  may be determined based on a result of comparing the reduced training image  803  and the first training image  802 . For example, the structural loss information  810  may correspond to a difference between structural information of the reduced training image  803  and structural information of the first training image  802 . Structural information may include various features extractable from an image, such as luminance, contrast, histogram, or the like of the image. The structural loss information  810  indicates how much structural information of the original training image  801  is maintained in the first training image  802 . When the structural loss information  810  is small, the structural information of the first training image  802  is similar to the structural information of the original training image  801 . 
     The complexity loss information  820  may be determined based on spatial complexity of the first training image  802 . For example, a total variance value of the first training image  802  may be used as the spatial complexity. The complexity loss information  820  is related to a bitrate of image data obtained by performing first encoding on the first training image  802 . It is defined that the bitrate of the image data is low when the complexity loss information  820  is small. 
     The quality loss information  830  may be determined based on a result of comparing the original training image  801  and the third training image  804 . The quality loss information  830  may include at least one of an L1-norm value, an L2-norm value, an Structural Similarity (SSIM) value, a Peak Signal-To-Noise Ratio-Human Vision System (PSNR-HVS) value, an Multiscale SSIM(MS-SSIM) value, a Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) value, or a Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion (VMAF) value regarding the difference between the original training image  801  and the third training image  804 . The quality loss information  830  indicates how similar the third training image  804  is to the original training image  801 . The third training image  804  is more similar to the original training image  801  when the quality loss information  830  is small. 
     Referring to  FIG.  9   , the structural loss information  810 , the complexity loss information  820  and the quality loss information  830  are used to train the first DNN  700 , and the quality loss information  830  is used to train the second DNN  300 . In other words, the quality loss information  830  is used to train both the first and second DNNs  700  and  300 . 
     The first DNN  700  may update a parameter such that final loss information determined based on the first through quality loss information  810  through  830  is reduced or minimized. Also, the second DNN  300  may update a parameter such that the quality loss information  830  is reduced or minimized. 
     The final loss information for training the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  may be determined as Equation 1 below.
 
LossDS= a ×Structural loss information+ b ×Complexity loss information+ c ×Quality loss information
 
LossUS= d ×Quality loss information  [Equation 1]
 
     In Equation 1, LossDS indicates final loss information to be reduced or minimized to train the first DNN  700 , and LossUS indicates final loss information to be reduced or minimized to train the second DNN  300 . Also, a, b, c and d may be pre-determined certain weights. 
     In other words, the first DNN  700  updates parameters in a direction LossDS of Equation 1 is reduced, and the second DNN  300  updates parameters in a direction Loss US is reduced. When the parameters of the first DNN  700  are updated according to LossDS derived during the training, the first training image  802  obtained based on the updated parameters becomes different from a previous first training image  802  obtained based on not updated parameters, and accordingly, the third training image  804  also becomes different from a previous third training image  804 . When the third training image  804  becomes different from the previous third training image  804 , the quality loss information  830  is also newly determined, and the second DNN  300  updates the parameters accordingly. When the quality loss information  830  is newly determined, LossDS is also newly determined, and the first DNN  700  updates the parameters according to newly determined LossDS. In other words, updating of the parameters of the first DNN  700  leads to updating of the parameters of the second DNN  300 , and updating of the parameters of the second DNN  300  leads to updating of the parameters of the first DNN  700 . In other words, because the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  are jointly trained by sharing the quality loss information  830 , the parameters of the first DNN  700  and the parameters of the second DNN  300  may be jointly optimized. 
     Referring to Equation 1, it is verified that LossUS is determined according to the quality loss information  830 , but this is only an example and LossUS may be determined based on at least one of the structural loss information  810  and the complexity loss information  820 , and the quality loss information  830 . 
     Hereinabove, it has been described that the AI up-scaler  234  of the AI decoding apparatus  200  and the AI down-scaler  612  of the AI encoding apparatus  600  store the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information, and methods of training each of the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information stored in the AI up-scaler  234  and the AI down-scaler  612  will now be described. 
     As described with reference to Equation 1, the first DNN  700  updates the parameters considering the similarity (the structural loss information  810 ) between the structural information of the first training image  802  and the structural information of the original training image  801 , the bitrate (the complexity loss information  820 ) of the image data obtained as a result of performing first encoding on the first training image  802 , and the difference (the quality loss information  830 ) between the third training image  804  and the original training image  801 . 
     In particular, the parameters of the first DNN  700  may be updated such that the first training image  802  having similar structural information as the original training image  801  is obtained and the image data having a small bitrate is obtained when first encoding is performed on the first training image  802 , and at the same time, the second DNN  300  performing AI up-scaling on the first training image  802  obtains the third training image  804  similar to the original training image  801 . 
     A direction in which the parameters of the first DNN  700  are optimized may vary by adjusting the weights a, b, and c of Equation 1. For example, when the weight b is determined to be high, the parameters of the first DNN  700  may be updated by prioritizing a low bitrate over high quality of the third training image  804 . Also, when the weight c is determined to be high, the parameters of the first DNN  700  may be updated by prioritizing high quality of the third training image  804  over a high bitrate or maintaining of the structural information of the original training image  801 . 
     Also, the direction in which the parameters of the first DNN  700  are optimized may vary according to a type of codec used to perform first encoding on the first training image  802 . This is because the second training image to be input to the second DNN  300  may vary according to the type of codec. 
     In other words, the parameters of the first DNN  700  and the parameters of the second DNN  300  may be jointly updated based on the weights a, b, and c, and the type of codec for performing first encoding on the first training image  802 . Accordingly, when the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  are trained after determining the weights a, b, and c each to a certain value and determining the type of codec to a certain type, the parameters of the first DNN  700  and the parameters of the second DNN  300  connected and optimized to each other may be determined. 
     Also, when the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  are trained after changing the weights a, b, and c, and the type of codec, the parameters of the first DNN  700  and the parameters of the second DNN  300  connected and optimized to each other may be determined. In other words, the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information jointly trained with each other may be determined in the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  when the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  are trained while changing values of the weights a, b, and c, and the type of codec. 
     As described above with reference to  FIG.  5   , the plurality of pieces of DNN setting information of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  may be mapped to the information related to the first image. To set such a mapping relationship, first encoding may be performed on the first training image  802  output from the first DNN  700  via a certain codec according to a certain bitrate and the second training image obtained by performing first decoding on a bitstream obtained as a result of performing the first encoding may be input to the second DNN  300 . In other words, by training the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  after setting an environment such that the first encoding is performed on the first training image  802  of a certain resolution via the certain codec according to the certain bitrate, a DNN setting information pair mapped to the resolution of the first training image  802 , a type of the codec used to perform the first encoding on the first training image  802 , and the bitrate of the bitstream obtained as a result of performing the first encoding on the first training image  802  may be determined. By variously changing the resolution of the first training image  802 , the type of codec used to perform the first encoding on the first training image  802  and the bitrate of the bitstream obtained according to the first encoding of the first training image  802 , the mapping relationships between the plurality of DNN setting information of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  and the pieces of information related to the first image may be determined. 
       FIG.  10    is a diagram for describing training processes of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN by a training apparatus  1000 . 
     The training of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  described with reference  FIG.  9    may be performed by the training apparatus  1000 . The training apparatus  1000  includes the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 . The training apparatus  1000  may be, for example, the AI encoding apparatus  600  or a separate server. The DNN setting information of the second DNN  300  obtained as the training result is stored in the AI decoding apparatus  200 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  10   , the training apparatus  1000  initially sets the DNN setting information of the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 , in operations S 840  and S 845 . Accordingly, the first CNN  700  and the second DNN  300  may operate according to pre-determined DNN setting information. The DNN setting information may include information about at least one of the number of convolution layers included in the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300 , the number of filter kernels for each convolution layer, the size of a filter kernel for each convolution layer, or a parameter of each filter kernel. 
     The training apparatus  1000  inputs the original training image  801  into the first DNN  700 , in operation S 850 . The original training image  801  may include a still image or at least one frame included in a moving image. 
     The first DNN  700  processes the original training image  801  according to the initially set DNN setting information and outputs the first training image  802  obtained by performing AI down-scaling on the original training image  801 , in operation S 855 . In  FIG.  10   , the first training image  802  output from the first DNN  700  is directly input to the second DNN  300 , but the first training image  802  output from the first DNN  700  may be input to the second DNN  300  by the training apparatus  1000 . Also, the training apparatus  1000  may perform first encoding and first decoding on the first training image  802  via a certain codec, and then input the second training image to the second DNN  300 . 
     The second DNN  300  processes the first training image  802  or the second training image according to the initially set DNN setting information and outputs the third training image  804  obtained by performing AI up-scaling on the first training image  802  or the second training image, in operation S 860 . 
     The training apparatus  1000  calculates the complexity loss information  820 , based on the first training image  802 , in operation S 865 . 
     The training apparatus  1000  calculates the structural loss information  810  by comparing the reduced training image  803  and the first training image  802 , in operation S 870 . 
     The training apparatus  1000  calculates the quality loss information  830  by comparing the original training image  801  and the third training image  804 , in operation S 675 . 
     The initially set DNN setting information is updated in operation S 880  via a back propagation process based on the final loss information. The training apparatus  1000  may calculate the final loss information for training the first DNN  700 , based on the complexity loss information  820 , the structural loss information  810 , and the quality loss information  830 . 
     The second DNN  300  updates the initially set DNN setting information in operation S 885  via a back propagation process based on the quality loss information  830  or the final loss information. The train ng apparatus  1000  may calculate the final loss information for training the second DNN  300 , based on the quality loss information  830 . 
     Then, the training apparatus  1000 , the first DNN  700 , and the second DNN  300  may repeat operations S 850  through S 885  until the final loss information is minimized to update the DNN setting information. At this time, during each repetition, the first DNN  700  and the second DNN  300  operate according to the DNN setting information updated in the previous operation. 
     Table 1 below shows effects when AI encoding and AI decoding are performed on the original image  105  according to an embodiment of the disclosure and when encoding and decoding are performed on the original image  105  via HEVC. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Information 
                 Subjective Image 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Amount (Bitrate) 
                 Quality Score 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (Mbps) 
                 (VMAF) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Frame 
                   
                 Al Encoding/ 
                   
                 Al Encoding/ 
               
               
                 Content 
                 Resolution 
                 Number 
                 HEVC 
                 Al Decoding 
                 HEVC 
                 Al Decoding 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Content_01 
                 8K 
                 300 frames 
                 46.3 
                 21.4 
                 94.80 
                 93.54 
               
               
                 Content_02 
                 (7680 × 4320) 
                   
                 46.3 
                 21.6 
                 98.05 
                 98.98 
               
               
                 Content_03 
                   
                   
                 46.3 
                 22.7 
                 96.08 
                 96.00 
               
               
                 Content_04 
                   
                   
                 46.1 
                 22.1 
                 86.26 
                 92.00 
               
               
                 Content_05 
                   
                   
                 45.4 
                 22.7 
                 93.42 
                 92.98 
               
               
                 Content_06 
                   
                   
                 46.3 
                 23.0 
                 95.99 
                 95.61 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Average 
                 46.11 
                 22.25 
                 94.10 
                 94.85 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 1, despite subjective image quality when AI encoding and AI decoding are performed on content including 300 frames of 8 K resolution, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, is higher than subjective image quality when encoding and decoding are performed via HEVC, a bitrate is reduced by at least 50%. 
       FIG.  11    is a diagram of an apparatus  20  for performing AI down-scaling on the original image  105  and an apparatus  40  for performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135 . 
     The apparatus  20  receives the original image  105  and provides image data  25  and AI data  30  to the apparatus  40  by using an AI down-scaler  1124  and a transformation-based encoder  1126 . According to an embodiment, the image data  25  corresponds to the image data of  FIG.  1    and the AI data  30  corresponds to the AI data of  FIG.  1   . Also, according to an embodiment, the transformation-based encoder  1126  corresponds to the first encoder  614  of  FIG.  7    and the AI down-scaler  1124  corresponds to the AI down-scaler  612  of  FIG.  7   . 
     The apparatus  40  receives the AI data  30  and the image data  25  and obtains the third image  145  by using a transformation-based decoder  1146  and an AI up-scaler  1144 . According to an embodiment, the transformation-based decoder  1146  corresponds to the first decoder  232  of  FIG.  2    and the AI up-scaler  1144  corresponds to the AI up-scaler  234  of  FIG.  2   . 
     According to an embodiment, the apparatus  20  includes a CPU, a memory, and a computer program including instructions. The computer program is stored in the memory. According to an embodiment, the apparatus  20  performs functions to be described with reference to  FIG.  11    according to execution of the computer program by the CPU. According to an embodiment, the functions to be described with reference to  FIG.  11    are performed by a dedicated hardware chip and/or the CPU. 
     According to an embodiment, the apparatus  40  includes a CPU, a memory, and a computer program including instructions. The computer program is stored in the memory. According to an embodiment, the apparatus  40  performs functions to be described with reference to  FIG.  11    according to execution of the computer program by the CPU. According to an embodiment, the functions to be described with reference to  FIG.  11    are performed by a dedicated hardware chip and/or the CPU. 
     In  FIG.  11   , a configuration controller  1122  receives at least one input value  10 . According to an embodiment, the at least one input value  10  may include at least one of a target resolution difference for the AI down-scaler  1124  and the AI up-scaler  1144 , a bitrate of the image data  25 , a bitrate type of the image data  25  (for example, a variable bitrate type, a constant bitrate type, or an average bitrate type), or a codec type for the transformation-based encoder  1126 . The at least one input value  10  may include a value pre-stored in the apparatus  20  or a value input from a user. 
     The configuration controller  1122  controls operations of the AI down-scaler  1124  and the transformation-based encoder  1126 , based on the received input value  10 . According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1122  obtains DNN setting information for the AI down-scaler  1124  according to the received input value  10 , and sets the AI down-scaler  1124  with the obtained DNN setting information. According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1122  may transmit the received input value  10  to the AI down-scaler  1124  and the AI down-scaler  1124  may obtain the DNN setting information for performing AI down-scaling on the original image  105 , based on the received input value  10 . According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1122  may provide, to the AI down-scaler  1124 , additional information, for example, color format (luminance component, chrominance component, red component, green component, or blue component) information to which AI down-scaling is applied and tone mapping information of a high dynamic range (HDR), together with the input value  10 , and the AI down-scaler  1124  may obtain the DNN setting information considering the input value  10  and the additional information. According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1122  transmits at least a part of the received input value  10  to the transformation-based encoder  1126  and the transformation-based encoder  1126  performs first encoding on the first image  115  via a bitrate of a certain value, a bitrate of a certain type, and a certain codec. 
     The AI down-scaler  1124  receives the original image  105  and performs an operation described with reference to at least one of  FIG.  1 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9   , or  10  to obtain the first image  115 . 
     According to an embodiment, the AI data  30  is provided to the apparatus  40 . The AI data  30  may include at least one of resolution difference information between the original image  105  and the first image  115 , or information related to the first image  115 . The resolution difference information may be determined based on the target resolution difference of the input value  10 , and the information related to the first image  115  may be determined based on at least one of a target bitrate, the bitrate type, or the codec type. According to an embodiment, the AI data  30  may include parameters used during the AI up-scaling. The AI data  30  may be provided from the AI down-scaler  1124  to the apparatus  40 . 
     The image data  25  is obtained as the original image  105  is processed by the transformation-based encoder  1126 , and is transmitted to the apparatus  40 . The transformation-based encoder  1126  may process the first image  115  according to MPEG-2, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, or VA1. 
     A configuration controller  1142  controls an operation of the AI up-scaler  1144 , based on the AI data  30 . According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1142  obtains the DNN setting information for the AI up-scaler  1144  according to the received AI data  30 , and sets the AI up-scaler  1144  with the obtained DNN setting information. According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1142  may transmit the received AI data  30  to the AI up-scaler  1144  and the AI up-scaler  1144  may obtain the DNN setting information for performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135 , based on the AI data  30 . According to an embodiment, the configuration controller  1142  may provide, to the AI up-scaler  1144 , additional information, for example, the color format (luminance component, chrominance component, red component, green component, or blue component) information to which AI up-scaling is applied, and the tone mapping information of HDR, together with the AI data  30 , and the AI up-scaler  1144  may obtain the DNN setting information considering the AI data  30  and the additional information. According to an embodiment, the AI up-scaler  1144  may receive the AI data  30  from the configuration controller  1142 , receive at least one of prediction mode information, motion information, or quantization parameter information from the transformation-based decoder  1146 , and obtain the DNN setting information based on the AI data  30  and at least one of the prediction mode information, the motion information, and the quantization parameter information. 
     The transformation-based decoder  1146  may process the image data  25  to reconstruct the second image  135 . The transformation-based decoder  1146  may process the image data  25  according to MPEG-2, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4, HEVC, VC-1, VP8, VP9, or AV1. 
     The AI up-scaler  1144  may obtain the third image  145  by performing AI up-scaling on the second image  135  provided from the transformation-based decoder  1146 , based on the set DNN setting information. 
     The AI down-scaler  1124  may include a first DNN and the AI up-scaler  1144  may include a second DNN, and according to an embodiment, DNN setting information for the first DNN and second DNN are trained according to the training method described with reference to  FIGS.  9  and  10   . 
     In  FIGS.  12  through  25   , a relationship between AI data and image data in AI encoding data will be described, together with a data structure of the AI data. Hereinafter, an up-scaling DNN is a DNN used to AI up-scale a low resolution image such as the second image  135  to a high resolution image such as the third image  145 , like the second DNN  300  of  FIG.  3   . Up-scaling DNN information indicates DNN configuration information specified according to the AI data and the up-scaling DNN may be configured based on the up-scaling ONN information. The low resolution image indicates an image of low resolution, such as the first image  115  and the second image  135 . The high resolution image indicates an image of high resolution, such as the original image  105  and the third image  145 . 
     In  FIG.  12   , a corresponding relationship between image data  1200  and AI data  1240  is described together with structures of the image data  1200  and AI data  1240 . 
     In  FIG.  12   , a video-frame group-frame layer structure of the image data  1200  is described. A video  1202  of  FIG.  12    is a data unit including all consecutive frames of the image data  1200 . Parameter information of a video parameter set may be applied to all frames included in the video  1202 . The video parameter set is included in a video header  1204 . 
     The video  1202  may include a plurality of frame groups. The frame group is a data unit including one or more consecutive frames sharing parameter information of a frame group parameter set. The frame group may be a group of pictures (GOP) or a coded video sequence (CVS). The frame group parameter set may be included in a frame group header. For example, a frame group parameter set of a first frame group  1210  may be included in a first frame group header  1212 . Also, a frame group parameter set of a second frame group  1214  may be included in a second frame group header  1216 . 
     One frame group is independently encoded without referring to another frame group. The frame group may include an instantaneous decoding refresh (IDR) frame or intra random access picture (IRAP) frame encoded without referring to another frame. Also, remaining frames of the frame group are encoded by referring to the IDR frame (or IRAP frame). Accordingly, the first frame group  1210  may be independently encoded without referring to another frame group of the video  1202 . Also, a first frame  1220  that is a frame of the first frame group  1210  encoded first is an IDR frame (or IRAP frame). Remaining frames of the first frame group  1210  including a second frame  1230  are encoded by referring to the first frame  1220 . 
     A frame indicates one still image included in a video. A frame header may include a frame parameter set including parameter information applied to a frame. For example, a first frame header  1222  of the first frame  1220  may include a frame parameter set applied to the first frame  1220 . Similarly, a second frame header  1232  of the second frame  1230  may include a frame parameter set applied to the second frame  1230 . 
     A classification method of the AI data  1240  according to the video-frame group-frame layer structure described in  FIG.  12    will be described. The AI data  1240  may be classified into video AI data  1222  frame group AI data  1250 , and frame AI data  1260  according to an application range. The video AI data  1242  denote AI data commonly applied to all frame groups included in the video  1202 . Also, the frame group AI data  1250  denote AI data commonly applied to frames included in a current frame group. Also, the frame AI data  1260  denote AI data applied to a current frame. 
     The video AI data  1242  corresponds to the video header  1204 . Accordingly, the video AI data  1242  may be decoded in parallel with the video header  1204 . Alternatively, the video AI data  1242  may be decoded immediately before decoding of the video header  1204 . Alternatively, the video AI data  1242  may be decoded immediately after decoding of the video header  1204 . 
     The frame group AI data  1250  corresponds to a frame group header. According to  FIG.  12   , first frame group AI data  1252  corresponds to the first frame group header  1212 . Also, second frame group AI data  1254  corresponds to a second frame group header  1216 . The first frame group AI data  1252  and the second frame group AI data  1254  may be decoded in parallel with the first frame group header  1212  and the second frame group header  1216 , respectively. Alternatively, the first frame group AI data  1252  and the second frame group AI data  1254  may be decoded immediately before decoding of the first frame group header  1212  and the second frame group header  1216 , respectively. Alternatively, the first frame group AI data  1252  and the second frame group AI data  1254  may be decoded immediately after decoding of the first frame group header  1212  and the second frame group header  1216 , respectively. 
     The frame AI data  1260  corresponds to a frame header. According to  FIG.  12   , first frame AI data  1262  corresponds to the first frame header  1222 . Also, second frame AI data  1264  corresponds to the second frame header  1232 . The first frame AI data  1262  and the second frame AI data  1264  may be decoded in parallel with the first frame header  1222  and the second frame header  1232 , respectively. Alternatively, the first frame AI data  1262  and the second frame AI data  1264  may be decoded immediately before decoding of the first frame header  1222  and the second frame header  1232 , respectively. Alternatively, the first frame AI data  1262  and the second frame AI data  1264  may be decoded immediately after decoding of the first frame header  1222  and the second frame header  1232 , respectively. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data processor  632  of  FIG.  7    may generate AI encoding data in a single file format including both the image data  1200  and the AI data  1240 . The communicator  634  transmits the AI encoding data in the single file format to a communicator  212  of  FIG.  2   . In the specification, a file denotes a group of data stored in a memory. Also, a video file denotes a group of image data stored in a memory and the image data may be implemented in a form of a bitstream. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data  1240  may not be embedded in the image data  1200  and may be configured separately from the image data  1200  in a single file. Accordingly, despite the AI encoding data is configured in a single file, because the AI data  1240  and the image data  1200  are separated, the AI data  1240  and/or the image data  1200  may include information about synchronization of the AI data  1240  and the image data  1200 . 
     The communicator  212  may receive AI encoding data. Also, the parser  214  may extract AI data and image data from the AI encoding data. Also, the outputter  216  transmits the image data to the first decoder  232  and the AI data to the AI up-scaler  234 . Also, the first decoder  232  generates a low resolution image by decoding the image data. Also, the AI up-scaler  234  obtains up-scaling DNN information suitable for up-scaling of the low resolution image, based on the AI data, and AI up-scales the low resolution image by using an up-scaling DNN set according to the up-scaling DNN information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, synchronization data for synchronization of the AI data and the image data may be included in the AI encoding data. The synchronization data may be included in the AI encoding data independently from the AI data and the image data. Alternatively, the synchronization data may be included in the AI data or the image data. The parser  214  may synchronize the image data and the AI data according to the synchronization data. Alternatively, the AI up-scaler  234  may synchronize the image data and the AI data according to the synchronization data. The up-scaling DNN information suitable for AI up-scaling the low resolution image may be selected according to the synchronization data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data  1240  may be embedded in the image data  1200 . For example, the video AI data  1242  may be embedded in the video header  1204 . Accordingly, the video header  1204  may include the video AI data  1242  together with the video parameter set. Thus, the video AI data  1242  may be decoded together with the video parameter set. Alternatively, the video AI data  1242  may be embedded in a single file to be located before or after the video header  1204 , independently from the video header  1204 . Accordingly, the video AI data  1242  may be decoded immediately before or after decoding of the video header  1204 . 
     Similarly, the first frame group leader  1212  may be included in the first frame group AI data  1252  together with the frame group parameter set. Thus, the first frame group AI data  1252  may be decoded together with the frame group parameter set. Alternatively, the first frame group AI data  1252  may be embedded in a single file to be located before or after the first frame group header  1212 , independently from the first frame group header  1212 . Accordingly, the first frame group AI data  1252  may be decoded immediately before or after decoding of the first frame group header  1212 . 
     Similarly, the first frame header  1222  may include the first frame AI data  1262  together with the frame parameter set. Thus, the first frame AI data  1262  may be decoded together with the frame parameter set. Alternatively, the first frame AI data  1262  may be embedded in a single file to be located before or after the first frame header  1222 , independently from the first frame header  1222 . Accordingly, the first frame AI data  1262  may be decoded immediately before or after decoding of the first frame header  1222 . 
     A flow of data in the AI decoding apparatus  200  when AI data is embedded in image data will be described with reference to  FIG.  13 A . 
     In AI encoding data, when the AI data is embedded in the image data, the AI data is unable to be decoded independently without decoding of the image data. Thus, the AI data embedded in the image data is extracted from the image data while the first decoder  232  decodes the image data. Also, the AI data extracted from the image data is transmitted from the first decoder  232  to the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a part of the AI data may be embedded in the image data and the remaining part of the AI data may be included in the AI encoding data independently from the image data. For example, video AI data may be included in the AI encoding data independently from the image data and frame group AI data and frame AI data may be embedded in the image data. 
     First AI data present independently from the image data may be separated from the image data by the parser  214 . Also, the first AI data separated from the image data may be transmitted from the outputter  216  to the AI up-scaler  234 . The first AI data may be video AI data and/or video segment AI data. 
     Also, second AI data embedded in the image data is extracted from the image data by the first decoder  232 . The extracted second AI data is transmitted from the first decoder  232  to the AI up-scaler  234 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  obtains up-scaling DNN information required for AI up-scaling of a low resolution image, according to the first AI data and the second AI data. The second AI data may be frame group AI data and/or frame AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data processor  632  may separately generate a file corresponding to the image data  1200  and a file corresponding to the AI data  1240 . Accordingly, the communicator  634  transmits the AI encoding data to the communicator  212  in two file formats. Thus, the communicator  634  may transmit the file corresponding to the image data  1200  and the file corresponding to the AI data  1240  via different communication channels. Also, the communicator  634  may sequentially transmit the file corresponding to the image data  1200  and the file corresponding to the AI data  1240  with a time difference. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, according to the corresponding relationship between the image data  1200  and the AI data  1240  described with reference to  FIG.  12   , the file corresponding to the AI data  1240  may be decoded dependently on a decoding process of the file corresponding to the image data  1200 . Also, because the file corresponding to the image data  1200  and the file corresponding to the AI data  1240  are separated, the file corresponding to the image data  1200  and the file corresponding to the AI data  1240  may include information about synchronization of the two files. 
       FIG.  13 B  is a diagram for describing a flow of data in the AI decoding apparatus  200 , when AI data and image data are separated and configured in two files. 
     The communicator  212  may separately receive a file including image data and a file including AI data, instead of a single file including AI encoding data. Also, the communicator  212  may obtain synchronization data required for synchronization of the image data and the AI data from the file including the image data or the file including the AI data. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the synchronization data may be transmitted from a separate file. In  FIG.  13 B , the synchronization data is represented as data independent from the AI data, but according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data or the image data may include the synchronization data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the parser  214  may synchronize the image data and the AI data according to the synchronization data. Also, the outputter  216  may transmit the synchronized image data to the first decoder  232  and the synchronized AI data to the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the outputter  216  may transmit the image data to the first decoder  232 . Also, the AI data and the synchronization data may be transmitted to the AI up-scaler  234 . The AI up-scaler  234  AI up-scales a low resolution image output from the first decoder  232  by using up-scaling DNN information obtained according to the synchronization data and the AI data. 
       FIG.  14    illustrates an example of AI encoding data when AI data  1420  and image data  1431  are separated in a single file. In  FIG.  14   , the AI encoding data is included in a video file  1400  of a certain container format. The certain container format may be MP4, AVI, MKV, or FLV. 
     The video file  1400  includes a metadata box  1410  and a media data box  1430 . Information about media data included in the media data box  1430  is included in the metadata box  1410 . For example, the metadata box  1410  may include information about a type of media data, a type of codec used to encode the media data, and a reproduction time of media. 
     The metadata box  1410  may include synchronization data  1415  and the AI data  1420 . The synchronization data  1415  and the AI data  1420  are stored in the metadata box  1410  after being encoded according to an encoding method provided by the certain container format. 
     The parser  214  may extract the synchronization data  1415  and the AI data  1420  from the metadata box  1410 . Also, the parser  214  may extract the image data  1431  from the media data box  1430 . The outputter  216  may transmit the image data  1431  to the first decoder  232  and transmit the AI data  1420  to the AI up-scaler  234 , according to the synchronization data  1415 . Alternatively, the outputter  216  may transmit the synchronization data  1415  to the AI up-scaler  234  and the AI up-scaler  234  may synchronize the image data  1431  and the AI data  1420 , according to the synchronization data  1415 . 
     The AI data  1420  may include video AI data  1422 , frame group AI data  1424 , and frame AI data  1426 . The video AI data  1422  may be set to correspond to a video header  1432 , the frame group AI data  1424  may be set to correspond to a frame group header  1436 , and the frame AI data  1426  may be set to correspond to a frame header  1440 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of a video, the frame group AI data  1424  and the frame AI data  1426  may be omitted from the AI data  1420 . Alternatively, when up-scaling DNN information is adaptively obtained for each frame group unit and the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of a frame group, the frame AI data  1426  may be omitted from the AI data  1420 . 
     The synchronization data  1415  includes information about synchronization of the video AI data  1422 , the frame group AI data  1424 , and the frame AI data  1426 , and the video header  1432 , the frame group header  1436 , and the frame header  1440 . For example, the synchronization data  1415  may include reproduction order information or decoding order information of the image data  1431  of the media data box  1430 . Accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling DNN information required for AI up-scaling of a low resolution image, from AI data determined according to the reproduction order information or decoding order information of the synchronization data  1415 . 
     For example, in order to AI up-scale a low resolution image of a frame  1438 , the parser  214  or the AI up-scaler  234  may determine the frame group AI data  1424  corresponding to a frame group  1434  or the frame AI data  1426  corresponding to the frame  1438 , based on the synchronization data  1415 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling DNN information for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image of the frame  1438 , considering the video AI data  1422  applied to all frames together with the frame group AI data  1424  and the frame AI data  1426 . 
     The AI data  1420  of the metadata box  1410  may be decoded before the image data  1431  of the media data box  1430 . Accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the up-scaling DNN information before decoding of the image data  1431 , according to the AI data  1420 . The up-scaling DNN information may be applied to the entire video. Alternatively, different pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained for each frame group for adaptive AI up-scaling of a frame group unit. Alternatively, the up-scaling DNN information may be pre-obtained differently for each frame for adaptive AI up-scaling of a frame unit. 
     The AI up-scaler  234  may decode the AI data  1420  of the metadata box  1410 , according to a decoding order of the image data  1431  of the media data box  1430 . The video AI data  1422  may be decoded immediately before or after decoding of the video header  1432 . Alternatively, the video AI data  1422  may be decoded in parallel with the video header  1432 . To decode the video AI data  1422  according to a decoding order of the video header  1432 , the synchronization data  1415  may be referred to. 
     Similarly, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame group AI data  1424  immediately before or after decoding of the frame group header  1436  by the first decoder  232 . Alternatively, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame group AI data  1424  in parallel with decoding of the frame group header  1436  by the first decoder  232 . To decode the frame group AI data  1424  according to a decoding order of the frame group header  1436 , the synchronization data  1415  may be referred to. 
     Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame AI data  1426  immediately before or after decoding of the frame header  1440  by the first decoder  232 . Alternatively, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame AI data  1426  in parallel with decoding of the frame header  1440  by the first decoder  232 . To decode the frame AI data  1426  according to a decoding order of the frame header  1440 , the synchronization data  1415  may be referred to. 
     In  FIG.  14   , for convenience of description, one metadata box  1410  and one media data box  1430  are included in the video file  1400 . However, the video file  1400  may include two or more metadata boxes and two or more media data boxes. Accordingly, two or more image data segments in which image data is split in certain time units may be stored in the two or more media data boxes. Also, information about the image data segments stored in the two or more media data boxes may be included in the two or more metadata boxes. Also, the two or more metadata boxes may each include AI data. 
       FIG.  15 A  illustrates an example of AI encoding data when AI data is embedded in image data  1505 . 
     A video file  1500  includes a metadata box  1502  and a media data box  1504  like the video file  1400  of  FIG.  14   . Because the AI data is embedded in the image data  1505 , the metadata box  1502  does not include the AI data. Instead, the image data  1505  in which the AI data is embedded is included in the media data box  1504 . The AI data may be encoded according to a video codec of the image data  1505 . For example, the video codec of the image data  1505  may be H.264, HEVC, AVS2.0, and Xvid. 
     Accordingly, the parser  214  does not extract the AI data from the metadata box  1502 . Instead, the first decoder  232  may extract the AI data from the image data  1505  and transmit the extracted AI data to the AI up-scaler  234 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may AI up-scale a low resolution image reconstructed by the first decoder  232 , based on up-scaling DNN information obtained via the AI data. 
     Unlike the video file  1400  of  FIG.  14   , because the AI data is embedded in the image data  1505  according to a decoding order of the image data  1505 , the video file  1500  may not include synchronization data. Accordingly, the AI data is sequentially decoded as the image data  1505  is decoded. 
     Video AI data  1508  may be located immediately after a video header  1506  including parameter information of a video. Accordingly, the video AI data  1508  may be decoded after video parameters included in the video header  1506  are decoded. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, unlike  FIG.  15 A , the video AI data  1508  may be located immediately before the video header  1506 . 
     Frame group AI data  1514  may be located immediately after a frame group header  1512  including parameter information of a frame group  1510 . Accordingly, the frame group AI data  1514  may be decoded after frame group parameters included in the frame group header  1512  are decoded. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, unlike  FIG.  15 A , the frame group AI data  1514  may be located immediately before the frame group header  1512 . Decoding orders of pieces of frame group AI data and frame group headers of remaining frame groups decoded after the frame group  1510  may be determined in the same manner as decoding orders of the frame group AI data  1514  and the frame group header  1512 . 
     Frame AI data  1520  may be located immediately after a frame header  1518  including parameter information of a frame  1516 . Accordingly, the frame AI data  1520  may be decoded after frame group parameters included in the frame header  1518  are decoded. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, unlike  FIG.  15 A , the frame AI data  1520  may be located immediately before the frame header  1518 . Decoding orders of pieces of frame AI data and frame headers of remaining frames decoded after the frame  1516  may be determined in the same manner as decoding orders of the frame AI data  1520  and the frame header  1518 . 
       FIG.  15 A  illustrates another example of AI encoding data when AI data is embedded in image data  1525 . 
     Like the video file  1500  of  FIG.  15 A , a video file  1521  includes a metadata box  1522  and a media data box  1524 . Also, the metadata box  1522  does not include the AI data, and instead, the image data  1525  in which the AI data is embedded is included in the media data box  1524 . However, unlike the video file  1500  of  FIG.  15 A , a data header corresponding to the AI data is embedded in the video file  1521 . 
     Video AI data  1528  may be included in a video header  1526  including parameter information of a video. Accordingly, the video AI data  1528  may be decoded together with video parameters included in the video header  1526 . 
     Frame group AI data  1534  may be included in a frame group header  1532  including parameter information of a frame group  1530 . Accordingly, the frame group AI data  1534  may be decoded together with frame group parameters included in the frame group header  1532 . Frame group AI data of remaining frame groups decoded after the frame group  1530  may also be included in the frame group header  1532 . 
     Frame AI data  1540  may be included in a frame header  1538  including parameter information of a frame  1536 . Accordingly, the frame AI data  1540  may be decoded together with frame group parameters included in the frame header  1538 . Frame AI data of remaining frames decoded after the frame  1536  may also be included in the frame header  1538 . 
       FIG.  15 C  illustrates an example of AI encoding data when partial AI data is embedded in image data  1557  and remaining AI data is separated from the image data  1557 . 
     Like the video file  1500  of  FIG.  15 A , a video file  1550  includes a metadata box  1552  and a media data box  1556 . The metadata box  1552  includes video AI data  1554  applied to all frames of a video. Also, frame group AI data  1564  and frame AI data  1570  are included in the image data  1557  of the media data box  1556 . 
     Unlike the video AI data  1508  of  FIG.  15 A  and the video AI data  1528  of  FIG.  15 B , the video AI data  1554  included in the metadata box  1552  may be decoded before decoding of the image data  1557 . Also, the frame group AI data  1564  and the frame AI data  1570  may be sequentially decoded as the image data  1557  is decoded. 
     Thus, the parser  214  may extract the video AI data  1554  from the metadata box  1552 . Also, the communicator  212  may transmit the video AI data  1554  to the AI up-scaler  234 . Also, the communicator  212  may transmit the image data  1557  to the first decoder  232 . Also, the first decoder  232  may decode the image data  1557  to reconstruct a low resolution image and may extract the frame group AI data  1564  and the frame AI data  1570 . Also, the first decoder  232  may transmit the frame group AI data  1564  and the frame AI data  1570  to the AI up-scaler  234 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling DNN information for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image, according to the video AI data  1554 , the frame group AI data  1564 , and the frame AI data  1570 . 
     The frame group AI data  1564  may be located immediately after a frame group header  1562  including parameter information of a frame group  1560 . However, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the frame group AI data  1564  may be located immediately before the frame group header  1562 . Also, the frame group AI data  1564  may be included in the frame group header  1562 . 
     The frame AI data  1570  may be located immediately after a frame header  1568  including parameter information of a frame  1566 . However, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the frame AI data  1570  may be located immediately before the frame header  1568 . Also, the frame AI data  1570  may be included in the frame header  1568 . 
     In  FIG.  15 C , only the video AI data  1554  is included in the metadata box  1552 , but the frame group AI data  1564  may be additionally included in the metadata box  1552 . Alternatively, a part of the frame group AI data  1564  may be included in the metadata box  1552 . Alternatively, a part of the frame AI data  1570  may be included in the metadata box  1552 . 
     In  FIGS.  15 A and  15 C , the frame group AI data  1514  and  1564  and the frame AI data  1520  and  1570  embedded in the media data boxes  1504  and  1556  may be embedded in a form of a supplementary enhancement information (SEI) message. An SEI message is a data unit including additional information about an image, which is not necessarily required when decoding the image. The SEI message may be transmitted in a frame group unit or frame unit. Also, the SEI message may be extracted by the first decoder  232  and transmitted to the AI up-scaler  234  like the second AI data described with reference to  FIG.  13 A . 
       FIG.  16    illustrates an example of AI encoding data split in video segment units when AI data and image data are separated as in  FIG.  14   . 
     When the size of metadata including AI data is large or the image data is live-streamed through a communication channel, the AI encoding data may be split in video segment units and stored in a video file  1600  to reduce overhead required to process the metadata including the AI data. A video segment is a part of a video and includes a frame of a certain time. For example, the video segment may include only one or more frame groups. When the video segment includes one frame group, the video file  1600  may include the number of video segments equal to that of frame groups of the image data. 
     The video segments may each include a metadata box and a media data box. The metadata including the AI data is split and stored in the plurality of video segments. Accordingly, the AI data is spit and stored not only in a metadata box  1610  regarding the entire image data, but also in metadata boxes regarding the video segments. Thus, when a certain part of the image data is AI up-scaled from a low resolution image, the AI data for obtaining up-scaling DNN information suitable to the certain part may be more quickly obtained when the AI data is split and stored in the metadata boxes regarding the video segments as well as the metadata box  1610  compared to when all pieces of AI data are stored in the metadata box  1610  regarding the entire image data. 
     For example, when reproduction is performed from a current video segment, for AI up-scaling of a low resolution image of the current video segment, only video AI data  1612  of the metadata box  1610  and the AI data of a segment metadata box  1630  of a current video segment data box  1620  may be referred to. Also, AI data of metadata boxes of other video segments are not referred to. Thus, overhead according to decoding of the AI data is reduced. 
     Also, when the image data is live-streamed, the AI data is not transmitted at once during initial reproduction but may be split and transmitted in video segment units. Thus, because the AI data is spit and transmitted sequentially, overhead according to decoding of the AI data may be reduced. Accordingly, splitting and transmitting in video segment units may be advantageous. 
     In  FIG.  16   , the metadata box  1610  regarding the entire image data includes the video AI data  1612 . The video AI data  1612  is applied to all video segments included in the video. The metadata box  1610  may be decoded before the current video segment data box  1620 . 
     The current video segment data box  1620  includes the segment metadata box  1630  and a segment media data box  1640 . The segment metadata box  1630  may include synchronization data  1631  and AI data  1632 . Also, the segment media data box  1640  includes video segment data  1641 . 
     The AI data  1632  of the current video segment data box  1620  may include video segment AI data  1634 , frame group AI data  1636 , and frame AI data  1638 . The video segment AI data  1634  is applied to all frame groups included in a current video segment. Also, the frame group AI data  1636  is applied to all frames included in a current frame group. The frame AI data  1638  is applied to a current frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of a video segment, the frame group AI data  1636  and the frame AI data  1638  may be omitted from the AI data  1632  of the current video segment data box  162 . Alternatively, when up-scaling DNN information is adaptively determined for each frame group unit and the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of the frame group, the frame AI data  1638  may be omitted from the AI data  1632  of the current video segment data box  1620 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when a video segment includes one frame group, the video segment AI data  1634  may be omitted from the AI data  1632  of the current video segment data box  1620 . Here, the frame group AI data  1636  may perform functions as the video segment AI data  1634 . Alternatively, when a video segment includes only one frame group and the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of the frame group, the video segment AI data  1634  and the frame AI data  1638  may be omitted from the AI data  1632  of the current video segment data box  1620 . Then, AI up-scaling may be applied to all frames of the video segment, based on the up-scaling DNN information according to the frame group AI data  1636 . The synchronization data  1631  includes information about synchronization of the video segment AI data  1634 , the frame group AI data  1636 , and the frame AI data  1638 , and a video segment header  1642 , a frame group header  1646 , and a frame header  1648 . The video segment header  1642  includes a video segment parameter commonly applied to frames included in the video segment. For example, the synchronization data  1631  may include reproduction order information or decoding order information of the video segment data  1641  of the segment media data box  1640 . Accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling information required for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image from AI data determined according to the synchronization data  1631 . 
     For example, in order to up-scale a low resolution image of a frame  1649 , the parser  214  or the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the frame group AI data  1636  corresponding to the frame group  1644  and the frame AI data  1638  corresponding to the frame  1649 , based on the synchronization data  1631 . Then, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the up-scaling DNN information for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image of the frame  1649 , considering the video segment AI data  1634  applied to all frames together with the frame group AI data  1636  and the frame AI data  1638 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data  1632  of the segment metadata box  1630  may be decoded before the video segment data  1641  of the segment media data box  1640 . Accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the up-scaling DNN information before decoding of the video segment data  1641 , according to the AI data  1632 . The obtained up-scaling DNN information may be applied to entire video segment. Alternatively, for adaptive AI up-scaling of a frame group unit, the up-scaling DNN information may be pre-obtained differently for each frame group. Alternatively, for adaptive AI up-scaling of a frame unit, the up-scaling DNN information may be pre-obtained differently for each frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the AI data  1632  of the segment metadata box  1630  according to a decoding order of the video segment data  1641  of the segment media data box  1640 . For example, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame group AI data  1636  according to a decoding order of the frame group header  1646  by the first decoder  232 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may decode the frame AI data  1638  according to a decoding of the frame header  1648  by the first decoder  232 . A decoding order of the video segment AI data  1634 , the frame group AI data  1636 , and the frame AI data  1638  and a decoding order of the video segment header  1642 , the frame group header  1646 , and the frame header  1648  may be synchronized by referring to the synchronization data  1631 . 
     Remaining video segment data boxes after the current video segment data box  1620  may be sequentially decoded in the same method as the current video segment data box  1620 . 
       FIG.  17    illustrates an example of AI data  1740  and image data  1700  transmitted in two separate files. 
     When the communicator  212  did not receive the AI data  1740 , a low resolution image obtained from the image data  1700  is not AI up-scaled. When the communicator  212  received the AI data  1740 , up-scaling DNN information required for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image is obtained according to the AI data  1740  transmitted to the AI up-scaler  234  through the outputter  216 . 
     The image data  1700  may include a video header  1710 , a frame group header  1722  of a frame group  1720 , and a frame header  1732  of a frame  1730 . Also, the AI data  1740  may include video AI data  1742 , frame group AI data  1750 , and frame AI data  1760 . Because the image data  1700  and the AI data  1740  are transmitted in separate files, the image data  1700  and/or the AI data  1740  may include synchronization data required for synchronization of the image data  1700  and the AI data  1740 . The synchronization data may indicate a decoding order or reproduction order of the image data  1700 . 
     The parser  214  or AI up-scaler  234  may set a reproduction order or decoding order of the video AI data  1742 , the frame group AI data  1750 , and the frame AI data  1760  to match a reproduction order or decoding order of the video header  1710 , the frame group header  1722 , and the frame header  1732 , according to the synchronization data. A dashed arrow between the video AI data  1742  and the video header  1710 , a dashed arrow between the frame group AI data  1750  and the frame group header  1722 , and a dashed arrow between the frame AI data  1760  and the frame header  1732  of  FIG.  17    indicate synchronization between AI data and a data header. 
     The image data  1700  and the AI data  1740  may include identification numbers for matching two pieces of data. For example, the AI data  1740  may include the identification number of the image data  1700  to which the AI data  1740  is applied. On the other hand, the image data  1700  may include the identification number of the AI data  1740  to which the image data  1700  is applied. Alternatively, the image data  1700  and the AI data  1740  may both include the identification numbers. Accordingly, even when the image data  1700  and the AI data  1740  are not simultaneously transmitted, the image data  1700  and the AI data  1740  may be matched to each other according to the identification numbers. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when up-scaling DNN information is obtained in frame group units, the frame AI data  1760  may be omitted from the AI data  1740 . Also, when the same up-scaling DNN information is used for all frames of a video, the frame group AI data  1750  and the frame AI data  1760  may be omitted from the AI data  1740 . 
       FIG.  18 A  illustrates an example of a data structure  1800  applicable to video AI data described in  FIGS.  14  through  17   . 
     The data structure  1800  of the video AI data includes elements related to up-scaling DNN information used for AI up-scaling. The elements may include ai_codec_info  1802 , ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , target_bitrate_info  1806 , res_info  1808 , ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 , and ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816 . An arrangement order of the elements shown in  FIG.  18 A  is only an example and one of ordinary skill in the art may change and execute the arrangement order of the elements. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the ai_codec_info  1802  denote AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to a low resolution image. When the ai_codec_info  1802  indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to a low resolution image reconstructed according to image data, the data structure  1800  includes AI supplementary data for obtaining up-scaling DNN information used for the AI up-scaling. On the other hand, when the ai_codec_info  1802  indicates that AI up-scaling is not applied to the low resolution image reconstructed according to the image data, the data structure  1800  may not include the AI supplementary data regarding the AI up-scaling. The AI supplementary data includes the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , the t, the res_info  1808 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816 . 
     The ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  is channel information indicating a color channel to which AI up-scaling is applied. An image may be represented in an RGB format, a YUV format, or a YCbCr format. When the low resolution image reconstructed from the image data is in the YCbCr format, the low resolution image includes a low resolution image of a Y channel regarding luminance, a low resolution image of a Cb channel regarding chrominance, and a low resolution image of a Cr channel. The ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  may indicate a color channel to which AI up-scaling is applied among three channels. Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may AI up-scale a low resolution image of a color channel indicated by the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 . The AI up-scaler  234  may obtain different pieces of up-scaling DNN information for each color channel. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, AI up-scaling may be applied only to the low resolution image of the Y channel regarding luminance to reduce throughput according to AI up-scaling. Because human eyes are more sensitive to image quality with respect to luminance rather than chrominance, a difference in people&#39;s subjective sense of image quality may be insignificant between when a low resolution image of all color channels is AI up-scaled and when only a low resolution image of a Y channel is AI up-scaled. 
     Thus, the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  may indicate whether the low resolution image of the Cb channel and the low resolution image of the Cr channel are AI up-scaled. When the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  indicates that the low resolution image of the Cb channel and the low resolution image of the Cr channel are not AI up-scaled, the AI up-scaler  234  may apply AI up-scaling only on the low resolution image of the Y channel. On the other hands, when the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  indicates that the low resolution image of the Cb channel and the low resolution image of the Cr channel are AI up-scaled, the AI up-scaler  234  may apply AI up-scaling on the low resolution images of all channels. 
     The target_bitrate_info  1806  is information indicating a bitrate of the image data obtained as a result of the first encoding performed by the first encoder  614 . The AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling DNN information suitable for image quality of the low resolution image, according to the target_bitrate_info  1806 . 
     The res_info  1808  indicates resolution image related to resolution of a high resolution image obtained via AI up-scaling, such as the third image  145 . The res_info  1808  may include pic_width_org_luma  1810  and pic_height_org_luma  1812 . The pic_width_org_luma  1810  and the pic_height_org_luma  1812  are high resolution image width information and high resolution image height information indicating the width and height of the high resolution image, respectively. The AI up-scaler  234  may determine an AI up-scaling rate according to the resolution of the high resolution image determined by the pic_width_org_luma  1810  and the pic_height_org_luma  1812 , and the resolution of the low resolution image reconstructed by the first decoder  232 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the res_info  1808  may include resolution ratio information indicating a resolution ratio of the low resolution image and the high resolution image, instead of the pic_width_org_luma  1810  and the pic_height_org_luma  1812 . Accordingly, the AI up-scaler  234  may determine the resolution of the high resolution image according to the resolution ratio according to the resolution ratio information and the resolution of the low resolution image reconstructed by the first decoder  232 . The resolution ratio information may include vertical resolution ratio information and horizontal resolution ratio information. 
     The AI up-scaler  234  may obtain up-scaling DNN information suitable for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image, according to the AI up-scaling rate determined according to the res_info  1808 . Alternatively, the AI up-scaler  234  may obtain the up-scaling DNN information suitable for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image, according to the resolution of the ow resolution image and the resolution of the high resolution image determined according to the res_info  1808 . 
     The ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  is information indicating pre-agreed up-scaling DNN information used for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image. The AI up-scaler  234  may determine one of a plurality of pieces of pre-stored default DNN configuration information as the up-scaling DNN information, according to the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , the target_bitrate_info  1806 , and the res_info  1808 . Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may determine one of the plurality of pieces of pre-stored default DNN configuration information as the up-scaling DNN information additionally considering other features (a genre, maximum luminance, color gamut of an image, and the like) of the high resolution image. 
     When there are two or more pieces of default DNN configuration information matching a certain condition, the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  may indicate one of the two or more pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the AI up-scaler  234  may AI up-scale the low resolution image by using up-scaling DNN information indicated by the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when there are two or more pieces of default DNN configuration information matching a certain condition, the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  may indicate two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to a current video file among the two or more pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, one of the two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information indicated by the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  may be adaptively selected in frame group or frame units. 
     The ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  indicates supplementary information regarding AI up-scaling. The ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  may include information required to determine up-scaling DNN information applied to a video. The ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  may include information about a genre, high dynamic range (HDR) maximum luminance, HDR color gamut, HDR perceptual quantizer (PQ), codec, and a rate control type. 
     The ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , the target_bitrate_info  1806 , the res_info  1808 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  of  FIG.  18 A  may be partially omitted according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The video AI data having the data structure  1800  including the elements may be applied to all frame groups. 
       FIG.  188    illustrates an example of a data structure  1820  applicable to video segment AI data described in  FIG.  16    or frame group AI data of  FIGS.  14 ,  15 A to  15 C, and  17   . 
     The data structure  1820  has a similar structure as the data structure  1800  of  FIG.  18 A . ai_codec_info  1822 , ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1826 , target_bitrate_info  1828 , res_info  1830 , pic_width_org_luma  1832 , pic_height_org_luma  1834 , ai_codec_DNN_info  1836 , and ai_codec_supplementary_info  1838  of  FIG.  18 B  may perform the same functions as the ai_codec_info  1802 , the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , the target_bitrate_info  1806 , the res_info  1808 , the pic_width_org_luma  1810 , the pic_height_org_luma  1812 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  of  FIG.  18 A . 
     However, the data structure  1820  may additionally include AI supplementary data dependency information (dependent_ai_condition_info  1824 ) indicating whether AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous data unit and a current data unit. The data structure  1820  may include the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  when the ai_codec_info  1822  indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to a low resolution image. When the ai_codec_info  1822  indicates that AI up-scaling is not applied to the low resolution image, the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  may be omitted from the data structure  1820 . 
     When the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  indicates that the AI supplementary data is the same between the consecutive previous data unit and the current data unit, the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1826 , the target_bitrate_info  1828 , the res_info  1830 , the pic_width_org_luma  1832 , the pic_height_org_luma  1834 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1836 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1838  may be omitted from the data structure  1820 . Also, channel information, target bitrate information, resolution information, DNN information, and supplementary information are determined from the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1826 , the target_bitrate_info  1828 , the res_info  1830 , the pic_width_org_luma  1832 , the pic_height_org_luma  1834 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1836 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1838  of a previous data unit. Accordingly, when the same AI supplementary data is applied to a plurality of data units, the size of AI data may be reduced according to the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824 . 
     When the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  indicates that the AI supplementary data is not the same between the consecutive previous data unit and the current data unit, the data structure  1820  includes the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1826 , the target_bitrate_info  1828 , the res_info  1830 , the pic_width_org_luma  1832 , the pic_height_org_luma  1834 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1836 , and the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1838 . Also, up-scaling DNN information of the current data unit may be independently obtained regardless of up-scaling DNN information of the previous data unit. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, AI supplementary data dependency information of an initially transmitted data unit may be omitted. Thus, AI supplementary data dependency information is included in a video segment header from a video segment transmitted second. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI supplementary data dependency information may indicate only dependency of a certain AI supplementary data. For example, the AI supplementary data dependency information may indicate whether the current data unit inherits resolution information of the previous data unit. The AI data inherited according to the AI supplementary data dependency information may include at least one of the ai_codec_info  1822 , the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804 , the target_bitrate_info  1806 , the res_info  1808 , the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814 , or the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816 . 
     In  FIG.  18 B , the data unit may be a video segment or frame group. When the data unit is a video segment, the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  may indicate whether AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous video segment and a current video segment. When the data unit is a frame group, the dependent_ai_condition_info  1824  may indicate whether AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame group and a current frame group. 
       FIG.  19    illustrates a syntax table  1900  in which the data structure  1800  of  FIG.  18 A  is implemented. 
     According to the syntax table  1900 , syntax elements such as ai_codec_info, ai_codec_applied_channel_info, target_bitrate, pic_width_org_luma, pic_height_org_luma, ai_codec_DNN_info, and ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag are parsed. 
     The ai_codec_info is AI target data corresponding to the ai_codec_info  1802  of  FIG.  18 A . When the ai_codec_info indicates that AI up-scaling is allowed (if(ai_codec_info)), syntax elements corresponding to AI supplementary data are parsed. When the ai_codec_info indicates that AI up-scaling is not allowed, the syntax elements corresponding to the AI supplementary data are not parsed. 
     The syntax elements corresponding to the AI supplementary data include ai_codec_applied_channel_info, target_bitrate, pic_width_org_luma, pic_height_org_luma, ai_codec_DNN_info, and ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag. 
     The ai_codec_applied_channel_info corresponds to the ai_codec_applied_channel_info  1804  of  FIG.  18 A . The target_bitrate is target bitrate information corresponding to the target_bitrate_info  1806  of  FIG.  18 A . The pic_width_org_luma and the pic_height_org_luma are high resolution image width information and high resolution image height information corresponding to pic_width_org_luma  1810  and pic_height_org_luma  1812  of  FIG.  18 A , respectively. The ai_codec_DNN_info is ONN information corresponding to the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  of  FIG.  18 A . 
     The ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag is a supplementary information flag indicating whether the ai_codec_supplementary_info  1816  of  FIG.  18 A  is included in the syntax table  1900 . When the ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag indicates that supplementary information used for AI up-scaling is not parsed, additional supplementary information is not obtained. However, when the ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag indicates that the supplementary information used for AI up-scaling is parsed (if ai_codec_supplementary_info_flag)), the additional supplementary information is obtained. 
     The obtained additional supplementary information may include genre_info, hdr_max_luminance, hdr_color_gamut, hdr_pq_type, and rate_control_type. The genre_info indicates a genre of content of image data, the hdr_max_luminance indicates HDR maximum luminance applied to a high resolution image, the hdr_color_gamut indicates HDR gamut applied to the high resolution image, the hdr_pq_type indicates HDR PQ information applied to the high resolution image, and rate_control_type indicates a rate control type applied to image data obtained as a result of first encoding. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a certain syntax element may be parsed among the syntax elements corresponding to the supplementary information. 
     The syntax table  1900  of  FIG.  19    is only an example and some of the elements of the data structure  1800  of  FIG.  18 A  may be included in the syntax table  1900 . Also, an element that is not included in the data structure  1800  may be included in the syntax table  1900 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the syntax table  1900  of  FIG.  19    may include AI supplementary data dependency information such as dependent_ai_condition_info, like the data structure  1820  of  FIG.  18 B . Accordingly, the syntax table  1900  to which the AI supplementary data dependency information is added may be applied to a video segment or frame group. 
       FIG.  20    illustrates an example of a data structure  2000  applicable to (frame group AI data or) frame AI data described in  FIGS.  14  through  17   . 
     Elements for adaptively determining up-scaling DNN information in frame units are included in the data structure  2000 . The elements may include ai_codec_frame_info  2002 , dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004 , ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006 , ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008 , and ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014 . An arrangement order of the elements shown in  FIG.  20    is only an example and one of ordinary skill in the art may change and execute the arrangement order of the elements. 
     The ai_codec_frame_info  2002  is frame AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is allowed for a current frame. According to the ai_codec_frame_info  2002 , when AI up-scaling is allowed for the current frame, the data structure  2000  includes frame AI supplementary data related to AI up-scaling of the current frame. Otherwise, AI up-scaling is not applied to the current frame and the data structure  2000  does not include the frame AI supplementary data. The frame AI supplementary data denotes AI supplementary data applied to a frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, when AI up-scaling is allowed for the current frame according to the ai_codec_frame_info  2002 , the data structure  2000  may include the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004 . The dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004  is frame AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether frame AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame and the current frame. When the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004  indicates that the frame AI supplementary data is the same between the consecutive previous frame and the current frame, the data structure  2000  may not include additional frame AI supplementary data regarding the current frame, and up-scaling DNN information of the current frame is determined to be the same as up-scaling DNN information of the previous frame. When the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004  indicates that the frame AI supplementary data is not the same between the consecutive previous frame and the current frame, the data structure  2000  includes the additional frame AI supplementary data regarding the current tame, and the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame is obtained independently from the up-scaling DNN information of the previous frame. The additional frame AI supplementary data may include the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006 , the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008 , and the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014 . 
     The ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006  is frame DNN information indicating the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame from among a plurality of pieces of up-scaling DNN information regarding a higher data unit of the current frame. When the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  of  FIG.  18 A  indicates two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information regarding a video, the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006  may determine the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame from the two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. Alternatively, when the ai_codec_DNN_info  1836  of  FIG.  18 B  indicates two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information regarding a video segment or frame group, the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006  may determine the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame from the two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. When the ai_codec_DNN_info  1814  of  FIG.  18 A  or the ai_codec_DNN_info  1836  of  FIG.  18 B  indicates only one piece of up-scaling DNN information, the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006  may be omitted. 
     The ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008  is AI enhancement information indicating whether an enhancement process of AI up-scaling accuracy is activated. When the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008  indicates that the enhancement process of the AI up-scaling accuracy is activated, some of samples of an AI up-scaled high resolution image are adjusted according to encoding parameter information. When the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008  indicates that the enhancement process of the AI up-scaling accuracy is not activated, the enhancement process is omitted. 
     An encoding parameter is generated when the original image  105  or the first image  115  is encoded at an encoding end. The encoding parameter may be generated according to prediction, transform, and in-loop filtering process of a data unit (largest coding unit, coding unit, prediction unit, transform unit, or pixel unit). The encoding parameter includes a motion vector, a prediction motion vector, an intra mode, residual signal-related information, and SAO parameter. 
     The encoding parameter information is information required for an enhancement process according to the encoding parameter. The encoding parameter information may include encoding parameter type information indicating a type of an encoding parameter referred to for the enhancement process and encoding parameter map information indicating an applied region of the enhancement process in the current frame. 
     When the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008  indicates that the enhancement process of the AI up-scaling accuracy is activated, the data structure  2000  may include encod_param_type  2010  that is the encoding parameter type information and encod_param_map  2012  that is the encoding parameter map information. For example, the encod_param_type  2010  may indicate the motion vector. Also, the encod_param_map  2012  may indicate the applied region of the enhancement process according to the motion vector in the AI up-scaled high resolution image. Also, pixels of the applied region may be modified according to the motion vector. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the encod_param_type  2010  may indicate two or more encoding parameters. Also, the encod_param_map  2012  may indicate the applied region of the enhancement process regarding each encoding parameter. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the encod_param_type  2010  and the encod_param_map  2012  may be omitted from the data structure  2000 . Accordingly, one or more encoding parameters referred to in the enhancement process and the applied region of each encoding parameter may be pre-determined. 
     The ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014  is artifact removal information indicating whether artifact removal of an AI up-scaled high resolution image is performed. For the artifact removal of the high resolution image, pixels of a low resolution image before AI up-scaling may be corrected or pixels of the high resolution image after AI up-scaling according to a second DNN may be corrected according to the artifact removal information, thereby removing artifact. 
     The artifact removal information may include artifact type information indicating an artifact type and artifact map information indicating an artifact region where artifact is located. Also, the artifact removal information may include artifact type number information indicating the number of artifact types of an image. Accordingly, the data structure  2000  may include the numbers of pieces of artifact type information and the artifact map information equal to the number according to the artifact type number information. 
     The artifact type includes contour artifact, ringing artifact, and aliasing artifact. Also, one or more artifact regions are determined for each artifact type. For example, one or more artifact regions may be determined for contour artifact and One or more artifact regions may be determined for ringing artifact. 
     When the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014  indicates that artifact removal of the AI up-scaled high resolution image is performed, the data structure  2000  may include num_artifact_type  2016  that is the artifact type number information. When the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014  indicates that artifact removal of the AI up-scaled high resolution image is not performed, the num_artifact_type  2016  is omitted from the data structure  2000 . 
     The data structure  2000  may include artifact_type  2018  that is the artifact type information as much as the number indicated by the num_artifact_type  2016 . Also, the data structure  2000  may include the artifact map information for each artifact_type  2018 . The artifact map information of the data structure  2000  may include num_artifact_map  2020  indicating the number of artifact regions. Also, the data structure  2000  may include map_x_pos  2022 , map_y_pos  2024 , map_width  2026 , map_height  2028  indicating a location and size of each artifact region. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, some of the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004 , the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006 , the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008 , and the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014  of  FIG.  20    may be omitted from the data structure  2000 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be applied to a frame group instead of the frame. When the data structure  2000  is applied to the frame group, the same up-scaling DNN information, the same AI enhancement information, end the same artifact removal information may be applied to all frames included in the frame group. Also, when the data structure  2000  is applied to the frame group, the data structure  2000  may include ai_codec_frame_group_info, dependent_ai_condition_frame_group_info, and ai_codec_frame_group_DNN_info applied to the frame group instead of the ai_codec_frame_info  2002 , the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004 , and the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006 . Also, the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008 , the encod_param_type  2010 , the encod_param_map  2012 , the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014 , the num_artifact_type  2016 , the artifact_type  2018 , the num_artifact_map  2020 , the map_x_pos  2022 , the map_y_pos  2024 , the map_width  2026 , and the map_height  2028  may be applied to all frames of the frame group. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data structure  1800  of  FIG.  18 A  may be applied to video AI data. Also, the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be applied to frame AI data. The video AI data according to the data structure  1800  includes AI data commonly applied to all frames, and the frame AI data according to the data structure  2000  induces AI data adaptively applied to a frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data structure  1800  of  FIG.  18 A  may be applied to video AI data. Also, the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be applied to frame group AI data. The video AI data according to the data structure  1800  includes AI data commonly applied to all frames, and the frame group AI data according to the data structure  2000  includes AI data adaptively applied to a frame group. Also, the same AI data is applied to all frames included in the frame group. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data structure  1820  of  FIG.  18 B  may be applied to video segment AI data or frame group AI data. Also, the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be applied to frame AI data. The video segment AI data or the frame group AI data according to the data structure  1820  includes AI data commonly applied to all frames of a video segment or a frame group, and the frame AI data according to the data structure  2000  includes AI data adaptively applied to a frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the data structure  1820  of  FIG.  188    may be applied to video segment AI data. Also, the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be applied to frame group AI data. The video segment AI data according to the data structure  1820  includes AI data commonly applied to all frames of a video segment, and the frame group AI data according to the data structure  2000  includes AI data adaptively applied to a frame group. Also, the same AI data is applied to all frames included in the frame group. 
       FIG.  21    illustrates a syntax table  2100  in which the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    is implemented. 
     According to the syntax table  2100 , syntax elements such as ai_codec_frame_info, dependent_ai_condition_frame_info, ai_codec_frame_DNN_info, ai_codec_enhancement_flag, and ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag are parsec. 
     The ai_codec_frame_info is frame AI target data corresponding to the ai_codec_frame_info  2002  of  FIG.  20   . When the ai_codec_frame_info indicates that AI up-scaling is allowed (if(ai_codec_frame_info)), syntax elements corresponding to frame AI supplementary data are parsed. When the ai_codec_frame_info indicates that AI up-scaling is not allowed, the syntax elements corresponding to the frame AI supplementary data are not parsed. 
     The syntax elements corresponding to the frame AI supplementary data May include dependent_ai_condition_frame_info, ai_codec_frame_DNN_info, ai_codec_enhancement_flag, and ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag. The dependent_ai_condition_frame_info, the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info, the ai_codec_enhancement_flag, and the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag of  FIG.  21    correspond to the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info  2004 , the ai_codec_frame_DNN_info  2006 , the ai_codec_enhancement_flag  2008 , and the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag  2014  of  FIG.  20   . 
     When the ai_codec_frame_info indicates that AI up-scaling is allowed, dependent_ai_condition_frame_info is obtained. When the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info indicates that the frame AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame and a current frame, up-scaling DNN information of the current frame is determined to be the same as up-scaling DNN information of the previous frame. When the dependent_ai_condition_frame_info indicates that the frame AI supplementary data is not the same between the consecutive previous frame and the current frame, up-scaling DNN information, AI enhancement information, and artifact removal information of the current frame are determined according to ai_codec_frame_DNN_info, ai_codec_enhancement_flag, and ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag. 
     The ai_codec_frame_DNN_info indicates the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame among a plurality of pieces of up-scaling DNN information regarding a higher data unit of the current frame. 
     The ai_codec_enhancement_flag indicates whether an enhancement process of AI up-scaling accuracy is activated. When the ai_codec_enhancement_flag indicates that the enhancement process is activated (if(ai_codec_enhancement_flag)), encod_param_type indicating an encoding parameter type and encod_param_map indicating an encoding parameter region are obtained. 
     The ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag indicates whether artifact removal of an AI up-scaled high resolution image is performed. When the ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag indicates that the artifact removal of the high resolution image is performed (if(ai_codec_artifact_removal_flag)), num_artifact_type indicating the number of artifact types is obtained. artifact_type indicating an artifact type and num_artifact_map indicating the number of artifact regions are obtained as much as the number indicated by the num_artifact_type (for(i=0; i&lt;num_artifact_type; i++)). Also, map_x_pos, map_y_pos, map_width, and map_height indicating a location and size of an artifact region are obtained as much as the number of num_artifact_map (for(i=0; i&lt;num_artifact_map; i++)). 
     The syntax table  2100  of  FIG.  21    is only an example and some of elements of the data structure  2000  of  FIG.  20    may be included in the syntax table  2100 . Also, an element not included in the data structure  2000  may be included in the syntax table  2100 . 
       FIG.  22    is a flowchart of an image decoding method according to an AI decoder, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     In operation  2210 , a video file including AI encoding data including image data and AI data about AI up-scaling of the image data is received. The receiving of the AI encoding data in operation  2210  may be performed by the communicator  212 . 
     In operation  2220 , the AI data of the AI encoding data is obtained from a metadata box of the video file and the image data of the AI encoding data is obtained from a media data box of the video file. When the image data and the AI data are separated, the obtaining of the image data and the AI data in operation  2220  may be performed by the parser  214 . Alternatively, when the AI data is included in the image data, the AI data may be obtained from the image data by the first decoder  232 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI encoding data may include synchronization data about synchronization of the image data and the AI data. The synchronization data may indicate a relationship between the image data and the AI data according to a decoding order or reproduction order of the image data. The synchronization data may include information about synchronization of a video header and video AI data, synchronization of a frame group header and frame group AI data, and synchronization of a frame header and frame AI data. 
     In operation  2230 , a low resolution image of a current frame is reconstructed by decoding the image data. The reconstructing of the low resolution image according to operation  2230  may be performed by the first decoder  232 . 
     In operation  2240 , up-scaling DNN information of the current frame is obtained from the AI data. The obtaining of the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame according to operation  2240  may be performed by the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include video AI data, frame group AI data, and frame AI data according to a layer structure of the AI data of  FIG.  12   . In addition, the AI data may include video segment AI data of  FIG.  16   . The AI data according to the layer structure may include up-scaling DNN information applied to a corresponding layer. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video AI data. When only the video AI data is included in the AI data, up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the image data may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data. When only the frame group AI data is included in the AI data, up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the frame group may be obtained adaptively to the frame group from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the frame group AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data. When only the frame AI data is included in the AI data, up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame may be obtained adaptively to the frame from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the frame AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data together with the video AI data. When only the video AI data and the frame group AI data are included in the AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to frames of the frame group may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the frame group AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data together with the video AI data. When only the video AI data and the frame AI data are included in the AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the frame AI data 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data together with the frame group AI data. When only the frame group AI data and the frame AI data are included in the AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the frame group AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the frame AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video segment AI data. When only the video segment AI data is included in the AI data, up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the video segment may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video segment AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video AI data together with the video segment AI data. When only the video AI data and the video segment AI data are included in the AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the video segment may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the video segment AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data or the frame AI data together with the video segment AI data. When the frame group AI data or the frame AI data is included in the AI data together with the video segment AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information may be obtained from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video segment AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame group or the frame may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the frame group AI data or the frame AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include all of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data. When the AI data includes all of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to a video may be limited from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information according to the video AI data. Also, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video segment may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video, according to the video segment AI data. Also, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the frame group may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video segment, according to the frame group AI data. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame may be selected from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the frame group, according to the frame AI data. According to the above embodiment of the disclosure, some of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data may be excluded from a hierarchical AI data structure described above. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied, and when the AI up-scaling is applied, AI supplementary data about up-scaling DNN information used in the AI up-scaling. 
     The video AI data may include video AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the image data and video AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the image data. When the video AI target data indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to the frames included in the image data, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information are obtained according to the video AI supplementary data. 
     The video segment AI data may include video segment AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the video segment and video segment AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the video segment. When the video segment AI target data indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to the frames included in the video segment, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information of the video segment are obtained according to the video segment AI supplementary data. 
     The frame group AI data may include frame group AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the frame group and frame group AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the frame group. When the frame group AI target data indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to the frames included in the frame group, one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information of the frame group are obtained according to the frame group AI supplementary data. 
     The frame AI data may include frame AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the frame and frame AI supplementary data about up-scaling DNN information used for AI up-scaling of the frame. When the frame AI target data indicates that AI up-scaling is applied to the current frame, up-scaling DNN information of the current frame is obtained according to the frame AI supplementary data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the video segment AI data may include video segment AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether video segment AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous video segment and the current video segment. When the video segment AI supplementary data dependency information indicates that the video segment AI supplementary data is the same between the consecutive previous video segment and the current video segment, the video segment AI supplementary data of the current video segment is determined to be the same as the video segment AI supplementary data of the previous video segment. 
     Also, the frame group AI data may include frame group AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether frame group AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame group and the current frame group. When the frame group AI supplementary data dependency information indicates that the frame group AI supplementary data is the same between the consecutive previous frame group and the current frame group, the frame group AI supplementary data of the current frame group is determined to be the same as the frame group AI supplementary data of the previous frame group. 
     Also, the frame AI data may include frame AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether frame AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame aid the current frame. When the frame AI supplementary data dependency information indicates that the frame AI supplementary data is the same between the consecutive previous frame and the current frame, the frame AI supplementary data of the current frame may be determined to be the same as the frame AI supplementary data of the previous frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the video AI data applied to the entire image data, the video segment AI data corresponding to the video segment, the frame group AI data applied to the frame group, and the frame AI data applied to the frame may be determined according to synchronization data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include channel information indicating a color channel to which AI up-scaling is applied. Also, up-scaling DNN information may be obtained for the color channel indicated by the channel information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include at least one of target bitrate information indicating a bitrate of the low resolution image according to the image data or resolution information related to resolution of an AI up-scaled high resolution image. Also, two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information regarding the video, the video segment, or the frame group may be determined according to at least one of the target bitrate information or the resolution information. Also, up-scaling DNN information of the current frame may be determined from the two or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information, according to the frame AI data. 
     In operation  2250 , a high resolution image corresponding to the low resolution image is generated by AI up-scaling the low resolution image according to the up-scaling DNN information of the current frame. The generating of the high resolution image according to operation  2250  may be performed by the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, accuracy of the generated high resolution image may be enhanced according to an AI up-scaling enhancement process according to the encoding parameter. Alternatively, artifact of the generated high resolution image may be removed according to an artifact removal process. 
     Functions of the AI up-scaling described with reference to  FIGS.  12  through  21    may be applied to the image decoding method of  FIG.  22   . 
       FIG.  23    is a flowchart of an image encoding method according to an AI encoder, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     In operation  2310 , down-scaling DNN information for AI down-scaling a high resolution image of a current frame to a low resolution image is determined. The determining of the AI data according to operation  2310  may be performed by the AI down-scaler  612 . 
     Two or more pieces of down-scaling DNN information may be determined for a video, a video segment, or a frame group, according to at least one of target bitrate information or resolution information. Also, the down-scaling DNN information of the current frame may be determined from the two or more pieces of down-scaling DNN information, according to frame AI data. 
     In operation  2320 , the low resolution image of the current frame is generated by AI down-scaling the high resolution image of the current frame, by using the down-scaling DNN information. The generating of the low resolution image according to operation  2320  may be performed by the AI down-scaler  612 . 
     In operation  2330 , AI data used for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image of the current frame is generated. The generating of the low resolution image according to operation  2330  may be performed by the AI down-scaler  612 . The AI data used for AI up-scaling may be generated by referring to the down-scaling DNN information generated in operation  2310 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include video AI data, frame group AI data, and frame AI data according to a layer structure of the AI data of  FIG.  12   . In addition, the AI data may include video segment AI data of  FIG.  16   . The AI data according to the layer structure may include up-scaling DNN information applied to a corresponding layer. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video AI data. When only the video AI data is included in the AI data, the video AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the image data from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data. When only the frame group AI data is included in the AI data, the frame group AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the frame group from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data. When only the frame AI data is included in the AI data, the frame AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to a frame from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data together with the video AI data. When only the video AI data and the frame group AI data are included in the AI data, the video AI data may include one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, up-scaling DNN information applied to frames of the frame group may be indicated from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information according to the frame group AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data together with the video AI data. When only the video AI data and the frame AI data are included in the AI data, the video AI data may include one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the frame AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame AI data together with the frame group AI data. When only the frame group AI data and the frame AI data are included in the AI data, the frame group AI data may indicate one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the frame AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video segment AI data. When only the video segment AI data is included in the AI data, the video segment AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the video segment from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the video AI data together with the video segment AI data. When only the video AI data and the video segment AI data are included in the AI data, the video AI data may include one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the video segment AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to all frames of the video segment from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include the frame group AI data or the frame AI data together with the video segment AI data. When the frame group AI data or the frame AI data is included in the AI data together with the video segment AI data, the video segment AI data may indicate one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the frame group AI data or the frame AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame group or the frame from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include all of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data. When the AI data includes all of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data, the video AI data may indicate one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to a video from a plurality of pieces of default DNN configuration information. Also, the video segment AI data may indicate one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video segment from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video. Also, the frame group AI data may indicate one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the frame group from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the video segment. Also, the frame AI data may indicate up-scaling DNN information applied to the frame from the one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to the frame group. According to the above embodiment of the disclosure, one of the video AI data, the video segment AI data, the frame group AI data, and the frame AI data may be excluded from a hierarchical AI data structure described above. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied. Also, when AI up-scaling is applied, the AI data may include AI supplementary data about up-scaling DNN information corresponding to the down-scaling DNN information used for AI down-scaling. 
     The video AI data may include video AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the image data and video AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the image data. The video AI target data may be determined based on whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the image data. Also, the video AI supplementary data may be determined according to one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information of frames included in the image data. 
     The video segment AI data may include video segment AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the video segment and video segment AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of tames included in the video segment. The video segment AI target data may be determined based on whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the video segment. The video segment AI supplementary data may be determined according to one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information of frames included in the video segment. 
     The frame group AI data may include frame group AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the frame group and frame group AI supplementary data about one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the frame group. The frame group AI target data may be determined based on whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the frame group. Also, the frame group AI supplementary data may be determined according to one or more pieces of up-scaling DNN information applicable to AI up-scaling of frames included in the frame group. 
     The frame AI data may include frame AI target data indicating whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the frame and frame AI supplementary data about up-scaling DNN information used for AI up-scaling of the frame. 
     The frame AI target data may be determined based on whether AI up-scaling is to be applied to the current frame. The frame AI supplementary data may be determined according to up-scaling DNN information used for AI up-scaling of the current frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the video segment AI data may include video segment AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether video segment AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous video segment and the current video segment. The video segment AI supplementary data dependency information is determined based on whether video segment AI supplementary data is same between a consecutive previous video segment and the current video segment. 
     Also, the frame group AI data may include frame group AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether frame group AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame group and the current frame group. The frame group AI supplementary data dependency information is determined based on whether frame group AI supplementary data is same between a consecutive previous frame group and the current frame group. 
     Also, the frame AI data may include frame AI supplementary data dependency information indicating whether frame AI supplementary data is the same between a consecutive previous frame and the current frame. The frame AI supplementary data dependency information is determined based on whether frame AI supplementary data is same between a consecutive previous frame and the current frame. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, AI encoding data may include synchronization data about synchronization of the image data and the AI data. The synchronization data may include data regarding synchronization of the image data and the video AI data, synchronization of the video segment and the video segment AI data, synchronization of the frame group and the frame group AI data, and synchronization of the current frame and the frame AI data. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include channel information indicating a color channel applied to AI up-scaling of the current frame. Also, up-scaling DNN information may be determined for the color channel indicated by the channel information. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the AI data may include at least one of target bitrate information indicating a bitrate of the low resolution image or resolution information indicating resolution of the high resolution image. 
     In operation  2340 , image data is obtained by encoding the low resolution image of the current frame. The obtaining of the image data according to operation  2340  may be performed by the first encoder  614 . 
     In operation  2350 , AI encoding data including the image data and the AI data is generated. The generating of the AI encoding data according to operation  2350  may be performed by the data processor  632 . According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the image data and the A data may not be included in a single file but may be configured as separate files. 
     In operation  2360 , a video file including a media data box in which the image data of the generated AI encoding data is embedded and a metadata box in which the AI data of the AI encoding data is embedded is output. The outputting of the AI encoding data according to operation  2360  may be performed by the communicator  634 . 
     Functions of the AI down-scaling corresponding to the AI up-scaling described with reference to  FIGS.  12  through  21    may be applied to the image encoding method of  FIG.  23   . 
       FIG.  24    is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image decoding apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG.  24   , an image decoding apparatus  2400  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a communicator  2410 , a processor  2420 , and a memory  2430 . 
     The communicator  2410  may receive AI encoding data. Alternatively, the communicator  2410  may receive AI data aid image data from an external device (for example, a server) according to control of the processor  2420 . 
     The processor  2420  may control the image decoding apparatus  2400  in general. The processor  2420  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may execute one or more programs stored in the memory  2430 . The processor  2420  may perform functions of the first decoder  232  and the AI up-scaler  234 . The processor  2420  may be configured as one or more general-purpose processors. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the processor  2420  may include a graphic processor  2422  and an AI-dedicated processor  2424 . Also, the processor  2420  may be implemented in a form of a system on chip (SoC) in which at least one of the graphic processor  2422  or the AI-dedicated processor  2424  is integrated. The processor  2420  controls overall operations of the image decoding apparatus  2400  and a signal flow between internal components of the image decoding apparatus  2400 , and processes data. 
     The graphic processor  2422  is a processor designed specifically for decoding and post-processing of an image. Accordingly, the graphic processor  2422  may process the image data received by the image decoding apparatus  2400  and efficiently perform a low resolution image reconstruction function of the first decoder  232 . The AI-dedicated processor  2424  is a processor designed specifically for AI operation. Accordingly, the AI-dedicated processor  2424  may efficiently perform a low resolution image AI up-scaling function of the AI up-scaler  234 . 
     The image data and the AI data input to the image decoding apparatus  2400  through the communicator  2410  are processed by the processor  2420 . A low resolution image may be generated when operations regarding decoding of the image data are performed by the graphic processor  2422 . Also, operations regarding AI up-scaling of the low resolution image may be performed by the AI-dedicated processor  2424 . Thus, a high resolution image may be generated as the low resolution image is AI up-scaled by the AI-dedicated processor  2424 . 
     The processor  2420  is described to include one graphic processor  2422 , but may include one or more graphic processors  2422 , according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Also, the processor  242 D is described to include one AI-dedicated processor  2424 , but may include one or more AI-dedicated processors  2424 , according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Also, the processor  2420  may include one or more general-purpose processors Additional processes required for AI up-scaling may be performed according to the one or more general-purpose processors. The AI-dedicated processor  2424  may be implemented as a hardware field-programmable gate array (FPGA). 
     The memory  2430  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include various types of data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the image decoding apparatus  2400 . The program stored in the memory  2430  may include one or more instructions. Also, the program (one or more instructions) or application stored in the memory  2430  may be executed by the processor  2420 . The memory  2430  may store data originated from the communicator  2410  and the processor  2420 . Also, the memory  2430  may transmit data required by the processor  2420  to the processor  2420 . 
     The image decoding apparatus  2400  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may perform at least one of functions of the AI decoding apparatus  200  described in  FIG.  2    or operations of the image decoding method described in  FIG.  22   . 
       FIG.  25    is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image encoding apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG.  25   , an image encoding apparatus  2500  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a communicator  2510 , a processor  2520 , and a memory  2530 . 
     The processor  2520  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may control the image encoding apparatus  2500  in general. The processor  2520  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may execute one or more programs stored in the memory  2530 . The processor  2520  may perform functions of the AI down-scaler  612  and the first encoder  614 . The processor  2520  may be configured as one or more general-purpose processors. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the processor  2520  may include a graphic processor  2522  and an AI-dedicated processor  2524 . Also, the processor  2520  may be implemented in a form of an SoC in which at least one of the graphic processor  2522  or the AI-dedicated processor  2524  is integrated. The processor  2520  controls overall operations of the image encoding apparatus  2500  and a signal flow between internal components of the image encoding apparatus  2500 , and processes data. 
     The graphic processor  2522  is a processor designed specifically for encoding and post-processing of an image. Accordingly, the graphic processor  2522  may efficiently perform a low resolution image encoding function of the first encoder  614 . The AI-dedicated processor  2524  is a processor designed specifically for AI operation. Accordingly, the AI-dedicated processor  2524  may efficiently perform a high resolution image AI down-scaling function of the AI down-scaler  612 . The AI-dedicated processor  2524  may be implemented as a hardware FPGA. 
     AI down-scaling of the high resolution image and encoding of the low resolution image are performed by the processor  2520 . The low resolution image may be generated when operations for AI down-scaling of the high resolution image are performed by the AI-dedicated processor  2524 , and AI data required for AI up-scaling of the low resolution image may be generated by the AI-dedicated processor  2524 . Image data may be generated when operations for encoding the low resolution image are performed by the graphic processor  2522 . 
     The communicator  2510  may generate a single file of AI encoding data including the AI data and the image data, according to control of the processor  2520 . Also, the communicator  2510  may output the single file of the AI encoding data to the outside of the image encoding apparatus  2500 , according to control of the processor  2520 . Alternatively, the communicator  2510  may generate a file including the AI data and a file including the image data separately, according to control of the processor  2520 . Also, the communicator  2510  may output each of the file including the AI data and the file including the image data to the outside of the image encoding apparatus  2500 , according to control of the processor  2520 . 
     The processor  2520  is described to include one graphic processor  2522 , but may include one or more graphic processors  2522 , according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Also, the processor  2520  is described to include one AI-dedicated processor  2524 , but may include one or more AI-dedicated processors  2524 , according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Also, the processor  2520  may include one or more general-purpose processors. Additional processes required for AI up-scaling may be performed according to the one or more general-purpose processors. 
     The memory  2530  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include various types of data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the image encoding apparatus  2500 . The program stored in the memory  2530  may include one or more instructions. Also, the program (one or more instructions) or application stored in the memory  2530  may be executed by the processor  2520 . The memory  2530  may store the high resolution image such as the original image  105 . The memory  2530  may store data originated from the communicator  2510  and the processor  2520 . Also, the memory  2530  may transmit data required by the processor  2520  to the processor  2520 . 
     The image encoding apparatus  2500  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may perform at least one of functions of the AI encoding apparatus  600  described in  FIG.  7    or operations of the image encoding method described in  FIG.  23   . 
     Meanwhile, the embodiments of the disclosure described above may be written as computer-executable programs or instructions that may be stored in a medium. 
     The medium may continuously store the computer-executable programs or instructions, or temporarily store the computer-executable programs or instructions for execution or downloading. Also, the medium may be any one of various recording media or storage media in which a single piece or plurality of pieces of hardware are combined, and the medium is not limited to a medium directly connected to a computer system, but may be distributed on a network. Examples of the medium include magnetic media, such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, optical recording media, such as CD-ROM and DVD, magneto-optical media such as a floptical disk, and ROM, RAM, and a flash memory, which are configured to store program instructions. Other examples of the medium include recording media and storage media managed by application stores distributing applications or by websites, servers, and the like supplying or distributing other various types of software. 
     Meanwhile, a model related to the DNN described above may be implemented via a software module. When the DNN model is implemented via a software module (for example, a program module including instructions), the DNN model may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. 
     Also, the DNN model may be a part of the AI decoding apparatus  200  or AI encoding apparatus  600  described above by being integrated in a form of a hardware chip. For example, the DNN model may be manufactured in a form of an dedicated hardware chip for AI, or may be manufactured as a part of an existing general-purpose processor (for example, CPU or application processor) or a graphic-dedicated processor (for example GPU). 
     Also, the ONN model may be provided in a form of downloadable software. A computer program product may include a product (for example, a downloadable application) in a form of a software program electronically distributed through a manufacturer or an electronic market. For electronic distribution, at least a part of the software program may be stored in a storage medium or may be temporarily generated. In this case, the storage medium may be a server of the manufacturer or electronic market, or a storage medium of a relay server. 
     While one or more embodiments of the disclosure have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.