NEW: Face Recognition available on Eden AI
Tags: ai, api, facerecognition, biometricauthentication
Published: 2023-02-14 15:54:47

‍*Quickly and easily detect faces in your visual content with just a few simple steps. With our API, you can start using face recognition in seconds and save valuable time and resources.*

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## **What is [Face Recognition](https://www.edenai.co/feature/face-recognition?referral=face-recognition-feature-available)?**

While [face detection](https://www.edenai.co/feature/face-detection?referral=face-recognition-feature-available) is a technology primarily used to find human faces in digital images, face recognition enables the identification of individuals by analyzing and matching patterns based on the person's facial features.

This technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to compare an input face to a database of stored faces to determine if there is a match. Face recognition is used in a variety of applications, including security systems, law enforcement, and even social media, where it can be used for tagging people in photos.


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A face recognition API typically provides a set of functions or methods that can be called by the application to perform various tasks, such as detecting faces in images, comparing faces to find a match, or generating a biometric template from a face image. Developers can use these functions to build custom applications that meet their specific needs, such as detecting and tracking faces in images and videos, recognizing celebrities, or identifying specific people in images and videos.

The choice of a face recognition API depends on several factors, including the application's requirements, budget, and the level of control and customization needed.

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## **Access many face recognition engines with one API**

Our standardized API allows you to use different providers on Eden AI to easily integrate face recognition capabilities into your system and offer your users a convenient and secure way to tag people in their photos. Some of the providers that you can use include:

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### **Microsoft Azure**

Microsoft Azure Face Recognition is a cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to perform various tasks related to face recognition. The API can detect human faces in images and videos, identify key facial features, and compare faces against a collection of stored faces. It can also estimate age and gender, detect facial expressions and emotions, and identify specific individuals.

The API is used in a wide range of applications, including security systems, retail analytics, and social media.

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### **Amazon Web Services (AWS)**

AWS provides a cloud-based face recognition service called Amazon Rekognition. It uses machine learning algorithms to analyze faces in images and videos and extract features, such as facial features, expressions and poses.

AWS Rekognition is built on the robust and scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, which allows it to process large volumes of data in real-time and scale to meet changing demand. Additionally, AWS Rekognition provides robust security features and adheres to strict privacy policies to ensure the protection of sensitive data.

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## **Benefits of integrating a face recognition API into your application**

There are several reasons why you should consider integrating a face recognition API into your application:

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- **Improved security**: Face recognition can provide an additional layer of security by allowing you to securely identify users and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems.
- **Convenient and efficient user authentication**: Face recognition can make the authentication process quicker and more convenient for users, reducing the need for passwords and other security tokens.
- **Personalization**: Face recognition can be used to personalize the user experience by tailoring content and recommendations based on the user's facial features and expressions.
- **Enhanced customer experience**: In industries such as retail and hospitality, face recognition can be used to improve the customer experience by automating processes, such as check-in and checkout, and providing more personalized services.
- **Improved accuracy**: Face recognition can provide more accurate identification compared to traditional methods, such as passwords and security tokens, reducing the risk of fraud and errors.
- **Increased efficiency**: Face recognition can automate repetitive tasks, such as the identification of individuals in photos and videos, freeing up time and resources for more important tasks.
- **New opportunities**: Face recognition technology can enable new and innovative applications and services that were not previously possible, such as real-time surveillance and tracking of individuals in public spaces.

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## **Some face recognition use cases**

Face recognition can be useful in a variety of use cases, including:

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- **Security and surveillance**: Face recognition can be used in security systems to identify individuals and prevent unauthorized access to secure areas. It can also be used for real-time surveillance and monitoring, such as at airports, public events, and border crossings.
- **Mobile devices and biometric authentication**: Face recognition can be used to unlock mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and provide secure access to sensitive data and applications.
- **Retail and marketing**: Face recognition can be used in retail to personalize the customer experience, such as by recommending products based on the customer's facial features or by automating the checkout process.
- **Healthcare**: Face recognition can be used in healthcare to securely and accurately identify patients, access medical records, and ensure that the right treatment is delivered to the right person.
- **Law enforcement and criminal investigations**: Face recognition can be used by law enforcement to identify individuals of interest, track suspects, and search databases of known criminals.
- **Social media:** Face recognition can be used in social media to automatically tag friends and family members in photos and videos, making it easier to organize and share memories.

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These are just a few examples of the many potential uses of face recognition technology. As the technology continues to advance, new and innovative applications are likely to emerge.

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## **How to use face identification with Eden AI API?**

To perform face recognition, you'll need to [create an account on Eden AI for free](https://app.edenai.run/user/register?referral=face-recognition-feature-available). Then, you'll be able to get your API key directly from the homepage with free credits offered by Eden AI.


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## How Eden AI can help you? 

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- Centralized and fully monitored billing on Eden AI for all NLP APIs
- Unified API for all providers: simple and standard to use, quick switch between providers, access to the specific features of each provider
- Standardized response format: the JSON output format is the same for all suppliers thanks to Eden AI's standardization work. The response elements are also standardized thanks to Eden AI's powerful matching algorithms.
- The best Artificial Intelligence APIs in the market are available: big cloud providers (Google, AWS, Microsoft, and more specialized engines)
- Data protection: Eden AI will not store or use any data. Possibility to filter to use only GDPR engines.



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