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AI · October 14, 2015

OpenFace – Face recognition with Google's FaceNet deep neural network

Face recognition with deep neural networks. Contribute to cmusatyalab/openface development by creating an account on GitHub.

OpenFace – Face recognition with Google's FaceNet deep neural network launched on October 14, 2015 with 41 votes, #1,778 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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OpenFace is a face recognition tool that uses Google's FaceNet deep neural network for identifying faces. It is designed for developers and researchers working on computer vision and AI projects who need face recognition capabilities. The software is open-source and available on GitHub, allowing users to contribute to its development and customize it for their specific applications.

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