+1, but I can't change it now

My idea is launch a SaaS face detection like face.com forking the OpenCV code initially. better now?

- Only detect faces - OpenCV implementation HaarClassifierCascade (initial) - REST service - NO Business Model (PayPal donate for maintenance) - GPL code in GitHub - Feel free to parcipate

- Typo: "patners"

http://signup.face-alt.org launchrock-site Up!

Meanwhile, I'm already working in the first REST API iteration for face detection using OpenCV.

are you planning on doing just face detection or actual facial recognition?

I need a face detection API ASAP but I hope add facial recognition soon. This project is free and open to everyone who wants contribute it.

I have a fallback to Face API in my startup using OpenCV Viola-Jones algorithm, I'll put it under "face-alt.org" soon.

AFAIK, Face.com provides face recognition, not only detection. They've presented their approach at YaC'2011 here in Moscow, and it is quite sophisticated. Not VJ at all.

Agreed, but for some (many) projects face detection is enough. For example all the "put a hat on your pictures" apps.

Then of course use OpenCV. Their face detector is very good.

Wee! Time to work in an open solution. I just bought "face-alt.org" (launchrock ready soon)

My idea is start with a similar API for face detection using Viola-Jones OpenCV algorithm fork (available in GitHub) and reduce the false positive/negative rate.

NO business-model, only donate for AWS service cost.

"Nature makes its way"

It's time to make an alternative face.com

There is an alternative from Betaface, and it is also free for non-commercial apps: http://www.betafaceapi.com http://www.betafaceapi.com/service.svc/help