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Upload a photo of anyone to this site to find more images around the internet of that person
Well, this isn't creepy at all. Facial recognition search.
A facial recognition website based in Poland claims to offer a service in which you can upload a picture of anyone to the site, and it finds more images of that individual all around the internet.
Dave Gershgorn reports at OneZero:
Read the restPimEyes, a Polish facial recognition website, is a free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of a persons face and find more images of that person from publicly accessible websites like Tumblr, YouTube, WordPress blogs, and news outlets.
In essence, its not so different from the service provided by Clearview AI, which is currently being used by police and law enforcement agencies around the world. PimEyes facial recognition engine doesnt seem as powerful as Clearview AIs app is supposed to be. And unlike Clearview AI, it does not scrape most social media sites.
PimEyes markets its service as a tool to protect privacy and the misuse of images. But theres no guarantee that someone will upload their own face, making it equally powerful for anyone trying to stalk someone else. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
PimEyes monetizes facial recognition by charging for a premium tier, which allows users to see which websites are hosting images of their faces and gives them the ability to set alerts for when new images are uploaded. The PimEyes premium tiers also allow up to 25 saved alerts, meaning one person could be alerted to newly uploaded images of up to 25 people across the internet.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/06/10/upload-a-photo-of-anyone-to-th.html