https://petapixel.com/2017/08/03/computational-zoom-lets-remix-focal-lengths-impossible-photos/

Traditional photography involves choosing a focal length and position before snapping a shot. A new technology called “computational zoom” will allow photographers to remix those two factors afterward to create not only new compositions, but physically impossible ones.

The UCSB Current reports that the project is being worked on by researchers at NVIDIA and UCSB. Here’s a 5-minute video that introduces and explains “computational zoom”.