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2019-06-04 |
Visual Recognition service,Face model,Food model,Explicit,Text recognition,Visual Recognition use cases |
visual-recognition |
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On April 2, 2018, the identity information in the response to calls to the Face model was removed. The identity information refers to the name of the person, score, and type_hierarchy knowledge graph. For details about the enhanced Face model, see the Release notes. {: deprecated}
The {{site.data.keyword.visualrecognitionfull}} service uses deep learning algorithms to analyze images for scenes, objects, faces, and other content. The response includes keywords that provide information about the content. {: shortdesc}
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A set of built-in models provides highly accurate results without training:
- General model: Default classification from thousands of classes.
- Face model: Facial analysis with age and gender.
- Explicit model: Whether an image is inappropriate for general use.
- Food model: Specifically for images of food items.
- Text model (Private beta): Text extraction from natural scene images. Request access{: external}.
You can also train custom models to create specialized classes.
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The following image shows the process of creating and using {{site.data.keyword.visualrecognitionshort}}:
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The {{site.data.keyword.visualrecognitionshort}} service can be used for diverse applications and industries, such as:
- Manufacturing: Use images from a manufacturing setting to make sure products are being positioned correctly on an assembly line
- Visual auditing: Look for visual compliance or deterioration in a fleet of trucks, planes, or windmills out in the field, train custom models to understand what defects look like
- Insurance: Rapidly process claims by using images to classify claims into different categories
- Social listening: Use images from your product line or your logo to track buzz about your company on social media
- Social commerce: Use an image of a plated dish to find out which restaurant serves it and find reviews, use a travel photo to find vacation suggestions based on similar experiences
- Retail: Take a photo of a favorite outfit to find stores with those clothes in stock or on sale, use a travel image to find retail suggestions in that area
- Education: Create image-based applications to educate about taxonomies