Face Deduplication Project

Participants worldwide wanted to capture current selfie-style photos, fun head-pose shots, and throwback gallery photos — and help train the next generation of facial recognition AI.

Sign up and get approved as a participant — open to unique individuals anywhere in the world.

Snap current front-facing and head-pose photos and upload historical shots from your gallery using the project's mobile app.

Earn up to $12 for a completed set of 22–24 approved images, depending on your location.

We’re inviting participants globally to take part in an exciting Face Deduplication data collection project. This initiative focuses on capturing current selfie-style photos, fun head-pose shots, and throwback photos from your gallery to help build smarter, more robust AI vision models.

• Snap a few current front-facing “identity anchor” photos and head-pose photos using your phone’s front camera.
• Dig through your camera roll and upload historical photos of yourself — the older, the better!
• Do everything right in the project’s mobile app — quick, simple, and secure.
• Rest easy knowing all approved images are stored securely and used purely for research and product development.

• Anyone 45 years or older at the time of participation, who can provide informed consent.
• Got old photos from when you were under 45? No problem — they’re allowed, as long as you’re 45+ now and consent to their use.
• You must be a real, unique individual — no duplicate sign-ups across platforms or vendors.
• Just be yourself! No filters, no staged poses — natural is what we’re after.

• Any modern smartphone with a working front camera.
• Original photos — no screenshots, no photos-of-photos, no AI-generated or upscaled images.

• Hold your phone at arm’s length & look straight at the camera, like you’re unlocking your phone.
• Keep your face fully visible — no hands, hair, masks, or sunglasses blocking your eyes, nose, or mouth.
• At least one current photo should be glasses-free (reading/corrective glasses are otherwise fine).
• Make sure you’re the only recognizable face in the shot.

• Bright, even lighting — eyes, nose, and mouth clearly visible.
• Good resolution: face area at least 512 × 512 px.
• Photos should include original metadata (date taken) wherever possible.

Earn up to $12 for a completed set of 22–24 approved images — your exact rate depends on your location.

• Paid per approved image; payment applies only to approved, quality-checked submissions.
• Rates vary by region, as shown below.