Photon

What Photon is

Photon searches for uses of images, including altered versions, to help artists identify possible copyright or license violations. Its DejaVuAI-powered similarity search supports 1:N, N:1 and M:N searches. Listed image types include JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, RAW, HDR imaging, spherical dewarping, video and floating-point images. Photon Online lets users upload images for daily searches against a listed group of sites that includes Alibaba, Etsy, Redbubble, Walmart and Target. For image libraries, Photon On Prem offers personal perpetual, personal subscription and enterprise subscription options, with more quality options described for those plans. The product is listed for Linux, macOS, Windows, web and self-hosted environments. Photon says it is under 90 MB and can run on CPUs ranging from ARM processors such as Raspberry Pi to cluster computers or supercomputers. The technology relies on CPU, RAM and cache and does not require a GPU or Tensor cores. Other listed uses include logo and product recognition, location identification, wayfinding, fake news identification and smart manufacturing. Pricing is available on request.

Who it suits

It suits artists looking for possible online uses of their images, and organizations searching image libraries. The listed applications also include product or logo recognition and location identification.

Limits

Photon Online is described as providing daily searches against a listed set of known sites. Photon On Prem plans are described as having more quality options, but plan pricing is available on request.

Getting started

1. Choose Photon Online for daily searches or Photon On Prem for an image library.
2. For Photon On Prem, select a personal perpetual, personal subscription, or enterprise subscription option.
3. Use the contact form to submit your name, company, email address, and project details.
4. Select a listed platform or deployment environment: Linux, macOS, Windows, web, or self-hosted.
5. Upload images for Photon Online searches or use Photon On Prem to search an image library.

Verdict

Photon offers online searches and on-prem options for finding image matches, with a broad list of supported image types. Pricing is available on request, so prospective users need to inquire for costs.