Automatic Labeling of Object Detection Datasets Using GroundingDino

A practical guide to tag object detection datasets with the GroundingDino algorithm. Code included.

Annotations by the author using GroundingDino with the ‘ripened tomato’ prompt. Image by Markus Spiske.

Introduction

Until recently, object detection models performed a specific task, like detecting penguins in an image. However, recent advancements in deep learning have given rise to foundation models. These are large models trained on massive datasets in a general manner, making them adaptable for a wide range of tasks. Examples …

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