[Solved] How to use Google Cloud Video Intelligence Celebrity Recognition?

Question

In answer to your question why Celebrity recognition is not made publicly available, there are legal reasons that Google may be dealing with. This type of technology is powerful and in the wrong hands could cause serious issues for all parties involved.

See the “Restricted access feature” note in Google’s documentation [1].

[1] https://cloud.google.com/vision/docs/celebrity-recognition

Accepted Answer

In answer to your question why Celebrity recognition is not made publicly available, there are legal reasons that Google may be dealing with. This type of technology is powerful and in the wrong hands could cause serious issues for all parties involved.

See the “Restricted access feature” note in Google’s documentation [1].

[1] https://cloud.google.com/vision/docs/celebrity-recognition