Face Recognition
PROFace Recognition is an advanced feature available on select PRO categories that identifies drivers and team personnel by their facial features — even when race numbers aren't visible. Currently available for IMSA WeatherTech.
How It Works
PRO categories use custom-trained ONNX models that run locally on your computer. When Face Recognition is enabled for a category, the AI performs two parallel analyses on each image:
🏎️ Vehicle Detection
Identifies the car, reads race numbers, matches livery patterns, and classifies the scene type (on-track, pit lane, podium, etc.).
🧑 Face Detection
Detects faces in the image, extracts facial features, and matches them against a known database of drivers for that championship.
The two detection systems work together. A portrait photo of a driver standing next to their car? The AI identifies them by face AND by car number, cross-referencing both for maximum confidence. A close-up helmet-off shot with no car visible? Face recognition handles it alone.
When Face Recognition Helps
Face Recognition is particularly valuable for:
- Podium & celebration photos — drivers without helmets, away from cars
- Pit lane portraits — driver headshots, team personnel, grid walks
- Press conference shots — seated drivers with no car visible
- Fan meet & greet — drivers interacting with fans in the paddock
- Ambiguous number shots — where the number is blocked but the face is visible
Supported Categories
Face Recognition is currently available for:
| Category | Face Recognition | Scene Classifier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMSA WeatherTech | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Available |
| F1 2026 | — Not yet | ✅ Yes | Coming soon |
| MotoGP 2026 | — Not yet | — Not yet | In development |
Using Face Recognition
Face Recognition is automatic — there's no toggle to enable or disable it. When you select a PRO category that supports it (like IMSA WeatherTech), the face detection model runs alongside the vehicle detection model. Results show both recognition sources, and the AI uses the strongest signal to make its final match.
No extra token cost: Face Recognition runs locally on your machine using ONNX models — it's included in the PRO category analysis at no additional token cost. The local processing also means it works offline after the initial model download.