😎3 Face Recognition ML Services APIs: Choose What You Need
• IBM Watson Visual Recognition API for identifying scenes, objects, and faces in images uploaded to the service. It can process unstructured data in a large volume and is suitable as a decision support system. But it is expensive to maintain and does not process structured data directly. The facial recognition method does not support general biometric recognition, and the maximum image size is 10 MB with a minimum recommended density of 32x32 ppi. Suitable for image classification using built-in classifiers, allows you to create your own classifiers and train ML models. https://www.ibm.com/watson
• Kairos Face Recognition API allows developers of ML applications to add face recognition capabilities to their applications by writing just a few lines of code. The Kairos Face Recognition API shows high accuracy in real-life scenarios and performs well in low light conditions as well as partial face hiding. Applies an ethical approach to identifying individuals, taking into account diversity. It is an extensible tool: users can apply additional intelligence to work with video and photos in the real world. Suitable for working with large volumes of images and ensures confidentiality through the secure storage of collected data and regular audits. However, it only supports BMP, JPG, and PNG file types, GIF files are not supported. Slightly slower in operation than the AWS API. https://www.kairos.com/docs/getting-started-with-kairos-face-recognition
• Microsoft Computer Vision API in Azure gives developers access to advanced image processing algorithms. Once an image is loaded or its URL is specified, Microsoft Computer Vision algorithms analyze its visual content in various ways based on the user's choice. An added benefit of this fast API is visual guides, tutorials, and examples. A high SLA guarantees at least 99.9% availability. Through tight integration with other Microsoft Azure cloud services, APIs can be packaged into a complete solution. But if the transaction per second limit is exceeded, the response time will be reduced to the agreed limit. The pricing model is demand-driven, so the service can become expensive if the number of requests spikes. The Microsoft Computer Vision API is great for classifying images with objects, creatures, scenery, and activities, including their identification, categorization, and image tagging. Supports face, mood, age and scene recognition, optical character recognition to detect text content in images. Also provides intelligent photo management and moderated content display restriction. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/computer-vision/