Object detection using the Face API and Python

Object detection is a classic use case of computer vision and is widely applied to a number of real-world problems, such as video surveillance systems. In this section, we will be using the Face API to detect faces from a given image. This has direct use when designing video surveillance systems. You can learn more about the Face API from its official page at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/face/.

The initial setup

Azure lets you try this API for free for a duration of 7 days, as well. But since you already have an Azure account (with free credit, I am assuming), we can do it another way, as shown:

1. Sign in to your Azure account.
2. Go to https://azure...