Face Deduplication Collection

The objective of this project is to collect a large and diverse dataset of current neutral selfies, head-pose captures, and historical facial images to support machine-learning research and facial recognition model training at TELUS.

The focus is on capturing real-world variation across lighting, poses, expressions, accessories, environments, and aging to improve model accuracy and robustness. The collection includes:

• Current Neutral Selfies – clean frontal selfies serving as high-quality identity references, with natural variation in appearance and surroundings.

• Current Head-Pose Captures – selfies captured in assigned head directions to introduce pose variation.

• Historical Images – older photos from participants’ galleries to capture natural aging and long-term appearance changes.

To qualify for payment, you must submit a minimum of 20 valid images. The maximum payout is based on 24 accepted images. Due to the strict automated and manual Quality Control (QC) process, we strongly recommend submitting 30 images to help ensure that enough images remain valid after review

Participants can earn a total of $13.20 USD upon successfully completing the project requirements.

How to qualify

No specific education is needed to perform the project task.

Frequently asked questions

What does the role involve?

The objective of this project is to collect a large and diverse dataset of current neutral selfies, head-pose captures, and historical facial images to support machine-learning research and facial recognition model training at TELUS. The focus is on capturing real-world variation across lighting, poses, expressions, accessories, environments, and aging to improve model accuracy and robustness.

Do I need any special qualification or skills for this role?

The skill set for this role is not highly technical. You need to be familiar with browsing the internet, speak English, and have high speed/ broadband access to the internet to upload your Selfies. You also need to own a Smartphone (Android version 4.2 or higher or iPhone running iOS version 14.0 or higher).

Do I require any specific software or are there any technical requirements for this role?

You will be required to complete tasks using your Smartphone (Android V4.2 or higher or iPhone running iOS version 14.0 or higher). A high speed internet connection is also required.

What notice do I have to give if I do not want to continue with the role?

We would expect that you provide us with reasonable notice but you are not under any legal obligations to provide us with a specific notice period as you are working in an independent capacity.