Is the Face API based on the work of Paul Ekman?

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2021-04-26T19:13:51.39+00:00

Does the Face API use Paul Ekman's FACS as its basis? Does it calculate the measurement of Action Units?

Or is it based on something else entirely? How does it come to its individual emotion identifications and measurements?

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  1. GiftA-MSFT 11,151 Reputation points
    2021-04-26T23:37:13.073+00:00

    Hi, thanks for reaching out. Azure Face service provides algorithms that detect, recognize, and analyze human faces in images. Please refer to Face detection and recognition documents, as well as published white papers for additional details. Hope this helps.

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