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Detect faces in Vision Studio

4 of 15 guides |  7 minutes to complete  |  Last Updated: March 2025
The time-saving guides in this series can help you pursue a certification or advance your career by enhancing skills with key Azure AI services, including machine learning, vision, language, speech, and search. You'll also explore responsible AI practices and ways AI can enhance real-world business processes.
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Scenario

Vision solutions often require AI to be able to detect human faces. Suppose the fictitious retail company Northwind Traders wants to locate where customers are standing in a store to best assist them. One way to accomplish this is to determine if there are any faces in the images, and if so, to return the bounding box coordinates that show their location.

Tasks and Job Skills

  • Create an Azure AI services resource
  • Connect your Azure AI service resource to Vision Studio
  • Detect faces in the Vision Studio

Career Connections

The Cloudguides in this series provide a foundational understanding of Azure AI services and are valuable to anyone interested in pursuing a career in AI or expanding their knowledge in this growing field.

The skills developed in this series can help opens doors to roles like entry-level AI Engineer, Data Scientist (with AI focus), Cloud Architect (with AI focus), and Business Analyst (with AI focus).

As of January 2025, AI-focused roles in the U.S. offer competitive salaries, with AI Engineers starting at around $108K and reaching $128K after five years, Data Scientists earning between $90K–$130K initially and $123K with experience, Cloud Solutions Architects starting at $110K and rising to $160K, Business Analysts beginning at $55K and reaching $131K, while IT professionals with AI interest typically start at $80K and can earn $100K–$150K or more depending on specialization and demand. Please note that these figures are approximate, derived from online sources, and can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and company size.