Transitioning from Azure AI Image Analysis to Florence 2.0 for Background Removal

Julian Korevaar 0 Reputation points
2024-09-26T14:15:41.6566667+00:00

Hi everyone,

I recently received an email from Azure informing me that on January 10, 2025, the Azure AI Image Analysis 4.0 Segment API and its background removal service will be retired. I’ve been using this service to remove backgrounds from uploaded images, and I have a few questions regarding the transition.

The email mentions that to avoid service disruptions, we should switch to Florence 2.0 by the specified date. As someone who’s relatively new to computer vision and AI, the Segment API was a perfect solution for my needs.

It seems like Florence 2.0 offers a "Region to Segmentation" feature, but I’m not sure what steps I need to take to achieve the same outcome — specifically, creating a transparent image with the background removed.

Could anyone guide me on how to use Florence 2.0 for background removal? Any help or advice on this transition would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Julian

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