# Machub AI Face Recognition ONNX Models

This folder contains the ONNX models used by the detector and recognizer.

## Model Sources

### 1. YOLOv8 Face Detection Model (`yolov8n-face.onnx`)
- **Source**: [yakhyo/yolov8-face-onnx-inference](https://github.com/yakhyo/yolov8-face-onnx-inference/releases)
- **Direct Download URL**: `https://github.com/yakhyo/yolov8-face-onnx-inference/releases/download/weights/yolov8n-face.onnx`

### 2. ArcFace Face Recognition Model (`arcface.onnx`)
- **Source**: [FoivosPar/Arc2Face](https://huggingface.co/FoivosPar/Arc2Face)
- **Direct Download URL**: `https://huggingface.co/FoivosPar/Arc2Face/resolve/main/arcface.onnx`

## Automatic Downloading

The server automatically downloads these models on startup if they are missing from this directory. However, downloading them manually is recommended for faster initial startup times.