---
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)