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-license: cc-by-nc-4.0
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+---
+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** - 10K+ pairs for selfie-to-ID matching (KYC use case)
+- **Selfie and Video Dataset** - video samples for liveness + face recognition combined
+- **NIST Dataset** - benchmark data for NIST FRVT testing
+
+See the full catalog at [axonlab.ai/datasets](https://axonlab.ai/datasets/)