Datasets:
Modalities:
Image
Formats:
imagefolder
Sub-tasks:
multi-class-image-classification
Languages:
English
Size:
< 1K
Tags:
face-recognition
face-detection
face-verification
computer-vision
biometrics
identity-verification
License:
| license: cc-by-nc-4.0 | |
| task_categories: | |
| - image-classification | |
| - image-feature-extraction | |
| task_ids: | |
| - multi-class-image-classification | |
| language: | |
| - en | |
| tags: | |
| - face-recognition | |
| - face-detection | |
| - face-verification | |
| - computer-vision | |
| - biometrics | |
| - identity-verification | |
| - kyc | |
| - portrait | |
| - demographic-diversity | |
| - multi-ethnic | |
| pretty_name: Face Recognition Dataset | |
| size_categories: | |
| - 100K<n<1M | |
| ## Face Recognition Dataset | |
| Commercial collection of 100,000+ portrait images with multi-ethnic demographic coverage | |
| ## Dataset Summary | |
| The Axon Labs Face Recognition Dataset is one of the largest commercial face recognition collections available with guaranteed commercial-use licensing, featuring: | |
| - **100,000+ high-quality face images** | |
| - **Multi-ethnic demographic coverage** across nationalities and ethnicities | |
| - **Balanced gender distribution** | |
| - **Wide age range** from adults to seniors | |
| - **Varied capture conditions** (devices, lighting, angles) | |
| - **Commercial license** for production AI systems | |
| - **GDPR-compliant** with explicit subject consent | |
| ## Use Cases | |
| - **Face Recognition**: train or fine-tune face recognition models on diverse populations | |
| - **Face Verification**: evaluate 1:1 matching algorithms across demographics | |
| - **Face Detection**: test detection pipelines on real portrait data | |
| - **KYC / Identity Verification**: validate models used in remote onboarding | |
| - **Benchmarking**: compare performance of commercial face recognition systems | |
| - **Demographic Bias Analysis**: evaluate model fairness across ethnicities, genders, and age groups | |
| ## Full Dataset Characteristics | |
| | Feature | Value | | |
| |---|---| | |
| | Number of images | 100,000+ | | |
| | Number of unique subjects | 100,000+ | | |
| | Images per subject (avg) | 2-3 | | |
| | Ethnicities represented | Multiple nationalities and ethnic groups | | |
| | Gender | Balanced | | |
| | Age distribution | 14-65+ | | |
| ## Why This Dataset | |
| High-quality face recognition datasets suitable for commercial use are scarce. Most public datasets have restrictive academic-only licenses, lack demographic balance, or contain low-quality images unsuitable for production model training. The Axon Labs Face Recognition Dataset addresses these gaps: | |
| - **Scale**: 100,000+ images - one of the largest commercial FR datasets available | |
| - **Demographic diversity**: multi-ethnic coverage enables fair models across populations | |
| - **Commercial usability**: licensed for production deployment, not academic-only | |
| - **Quality over quantity**: every image verified for face visibility and technical quality | |
| - **Consent-based**: all subjects provided explicit GDPR-compliant consent | |
| - **Sample available**: evaluate the data before committing to a commercial license | |
| ## Related Datasets from Axon Labs | |
| Axon Labs provides a full catalog of biometric datasets for AI training: | |
| - **[Selfies and Paired ID Photos Dataset](https://axonlab.ai/dataset/selfies-and-id-photo/)** - 10K+ pairs for selfie-to-ID matching (KYC use case) | |
| - **[Selfie and Video Dataset](https://axonlab.ai/dataset/selfie-and-video-dataset/)** - video samples for liveness + face recognition combined | |
| - **[NIST Dataset](https://axonlab.ai/dataset/nist-face-recognition-dataset/)** - benchmark data for NIST FRVT testing | |
| See the full catalog at [axonlab.ai/datasets](https://axonlab.ai/datasets/) | |
| For commercial use, production deployment, or access to the full 100,000+ image dataset - contact us on [axonlab.ai](https://axonlab.ai/) | |
| ## About Axon Labs | |
| Axon Labs creates high-quality datasets for AI training, with a focus on biometric security, face recognition, and liveness detection. Our datasets are used by leading biometric vendors including identity verification platforms, fintech companies, and KYC providers | |
| - Website: [axonlab.ai](https://axonlab.ai/) | |
| - Contact: sales@axonlabs.pro | |
| - Full catalog: [axonlab.ai/datasets](https://axonlab.ai/datasets/) | |
| Other Axon Labs datasets on Hugging Face: [huggingface.co/AxonData](https://huggingface.co/AxonData) | |