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Emotion

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Emotion - Amazon Rekognition
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The API returns a prediction of an emotion based on a person's facial expressions, along with the confidence level for the predicted emotion. It is not a determination of the person’s internal emotional state and should not be used in such a way. For example, a person pretending to have a sad face might not be sad emotionally. The API is not intended to be used, and you may not use it, in a manner that violates the EU Artificial Intelligence Act or any other applicable law.

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Confidence

Level of confidence in the determination.

Type: Float

Valid Range: Minimum value of 0. Maximum value of 100.

Required: No

Type

Type of emotion detected.

Type: String

Valid Values: HAPPY | SAD | ANGRY | CONFUSED | DISGUSTED | SURPRISED | CALM | UNKNOWN | FEAR

Required: No

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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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