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Synthetic vs. Real-Life Image Data for AI Training: 5 Key Questions to Ask
Choosing between synthetic data and real-life data for AI model training is both a strategic and technical decision. Each option has its advantages and challenges, and the right choice depends on multiple factors such as data availability, quality, ethical considerations, complexity, and cost. Let’s explore how to make this decision effectively, navigating five critical questions. […]
6 Steps to Train Your Computer Vision Model with Synthetic Images
In computer vision, developing robust and accurate models depends on the quality and volume of training data. Synthetic images, generated by procedural engine, have emerged as a transformative solution to the data bottleneck. They empower developers to overcome data scarcity, reduce biases, and enhance model performance in real-world scenarios. Here’s a detailed guide to training […]
Real-Time Object Detection: YOLO’s Role in AI-Driven Applications
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, real-time object detection has emerged as a critical technology. From enabling autonomous vehicles to powering smart city cameras, the ability to identify and classify objects in real time is reshaping industries. At the forefront of this revolution is YOLO (You Only Look Once)—a model that combines speed, accuracy, […]
How to Build Better Computer Vision Models
Computer vision (CV) is revolutionizing industries such as smart home, security, and defense. From enabling fall detection to powering detection of weapons, CV applications are reshaping the way we interact with technology. However, achieving high-performing CV models remains a challenging task due to the dependency on high-quality, diverse datasets. Explore how synthetic images can address […]
Why Pixel Perfect Labels Matter in Computer Vision Model Training
When it comes to training high-performing computer vision models, the phrase “garbage in, garbage out” couldn’t be more relevant. Among the many factors that influence a model’s performance, data annotation stands out. For applications like image classification, object detection, and semantic segmentation, pixel-perfect labels can mean the difference between mediocre and exceptional results. The Importance […]
Computer Vision Applications in Military
From boosting surveillance to powering autonomous drones, computer vision is creating a new frontier in defense. Add synthetic image generation to the mix, and you have an innovative combination. Let’s dive into its most impactful applications and how these technologies are reshaping military capabilities. Surveillance and Reconnaissance Effective surveillance forms the backbone of modern defense, […]
Synthetic
Datasets
Real World
Images
Speed, Cost, Flexibility
You can build a synthetic dataset for a fraction of the cost of a real-world image dataset. A 3D scene and a fully labeled image matching your use case are produced in seconds. Easily extend your dataset to match each new edge case throughout your development cycle.
Data Collection
Even if possible, in most cases, collecting real-world images is a daunting task. Privacy issues may also complicate the process. Procedural generation of synthetic datasets is a game changer. You create your own images in a few clicks and avoid any privacy issues.
Labelling
You can build a synthetic dataset for a fraction of the cost of a real-world image dataset. A 3D scene and a fully labeled image matching your use case are produced in seconds. Easily extend your dataset to match each new edge case throughout your development cycle.
Optimization
Even if possible, in most cases, collecting real-world images is a daunting task. Privacy issues may also complicate the process. Procedural generation of synthetic datasets is a game changer. You create your own images in a few clicks and avoid any privacy issues.
Winner:
Synthetic Datasets!
The Benchmarks prove it
Research Summary
To evaluate the efficiency of synthetic datasets to train a model, we conducted a series of benchmarks, comparing trainings done with synthetic images against trainings done with real-world images (COCO dataset). As of today, the results were established for two different models (Yolo V5 and Mask R CNN), for three different tasks of increasing difficulty (sofa, bed and potted plant detection). We conducted these tests with a 1000 assets in our database.
Procedure
Real-world image training datasets were extracted from MS Coco (HERE) for each class of interest. We obtained 3682 images containing the label “bed”, 4618 containing the label “couch” and 4624 images containing the label “potted plant” from MS Coco.
For each test, we used our procedural engine to generate a synthetic dataset. For “beds” detection, we used a 63k synthetic dataset, for “couches”, 72k synthetic images and for “potted plants”, 99k images.
We also used Imagenet (HERE) for pre-training models in several experiments.
Validation Datasets were constructed for each class of interest from OpenImage (HERE). We extracted 199 images containing the label “bed”, 799 images for the label “couch” and 1533 images for the label “plant”.
Conclusions
The domain gap between training sets and validation sets or live images is not exclusive to synthetic datasets. It is a general issue which also exists from real images to real images.
In fact, synthetic images are generally more efficient than real images for training models. This might seem counter intuitive because synthetic images are less realistic than real images.
However, image realism is not key to train a model due to the domain gap. Variance and distribution of the parameters are the crucial factors to obtain a model which generalizes well.
Variance and distribution of parameters are not easily controllable with real images.
Models may be successfully pre-trained on synthetic images and fine-tuned on real images or the other way round. It depends on the task and on the model.
BEDS
AI Verse Synthetic Dataset Sample Images
Bed: RCNN
Bed: YOLO
PLANTS & COUCHES
AI Verse Synthetic Dataset Sample Images
Potted Plants: RCNN
Potted Plants: YOLO
Couch: RCNN
Couch: YOLO
