A computer-implemented method using a convolutional neural network is provided. The computer-implemented method using a convolutional neural network includes processing an input image through at least one channel of the convolutional neural network to generate an output image including content features of the input image morphed with style features of a reference style image. The at least one channel includes a down-sampling segment, a densely connected segment, and an up-sampling segment sequentially connected together. Processing the input image through the at least one channel of the convolutional neural network includes processing an input signal through the down-sampling segment to generate a down-sampling segment output; processing the down-sampling segment output through the densely connected segment to generate a densely connected segment output; and processing the densely connected segment output through the up-sampling segment to generate an up-sampling segment output. The input signal includes a component of the input image.