Viewdle, a platform for indexing, searching and monetizing video, has been selected by Reuters for facial-recognition indexing and search of video content.

According to TechCrunch,

Viewdle’s most notable feature is their facial-recognition technology that can create a create a “real-time index of true on-screen appearances”. They plan on building one of the largest databases of people-in-video references. Reuters is currently testing out Viewdle’s technology with their videos news inventory by letting people search their catalog for specific people.

Here’s a screen shot of some video showing Halle Barry from their website. It looks good and worth checking out if you produce this kind of video. You can see it in action at Reuters Video Search.

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