New A.I tech can now match a person's face with their body

JAPAN — A Japanese company has developed a system that would be able to identify a person even if they aren't directly facing the camera, according to New Atlas.<br /><br />NEC has announced an recognition technology that would be able to analyze a person's entire body, rather than just their face.<br /><br />Developers used deep learning techniques and body shape and clothing analysis to create a system called 'Person Re-identification Technology," according to New Atlas.<br /><br />NEC says the system had accuracy rates of up to 90 percent during testing.<br /><br />The AI-powered recognition technology would be able to identify people even if their back or their side is facing the camera, according to the company's press release.<br /><br />The system could also be used to track a person moving from one place to another, even if their faces aren't clearly visible.