The Video Intelligence API Face detectionfeature looks for faces in a video and returns:
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The video segment , or segments in which a face is detected, across all videos in the given request.
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Optional: bounding boxes defining the area of the video frame in which the face is detected. To enable this feature, set the
includeBoundingBoxesfield in theFaceDetectionConfigtoTrue. -
Optional: the detected attributes of the face. To enable attribute detection set the
includeAttributesfield withinFaceDetectionConfigtoTrue. (note: You must also setincludeBoundingBoxestoTrue). Also seeDetectedAttribute.Possible boolean attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
headwear
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The person is wearing a hat, cap, scarf and so on. Does not include small objects that hold the hair (e.g., hair pins). |
frontal_gaze
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Whether the person's eyes are looking directly into the camera as opposed to simply have both eyes visible. |
eyes_visible
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The sclera (white of the eye) is visible for both eyes. |
glasses
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The person is wearing glasses on their face and over their eyes. The glasses may be clear or colored. Note: Worn in any other way (e.g., top of head, around the neck) the glasses are ignored. |
mouth_open
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The person's mouth is open. |
smiling
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The person is smiling. |
For an example, see Face detection .
Video Intelligence API Visualizer
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