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Build an AI People Detection App in 1 Hour with EyePop.ai

Detect and Track People in Images & Video—Automatically

Whether you're working with security systems, smart cameras, fitness tracking, or dynamic video framing, real-time people detection is a game-changer. This demo shows you how to build an AI-powered detection app that enables real-time tracking, cropping, and focus shifting—all in under an hour, no machine learning experience required.

What You’ll Learn in This Demo

This session walks through how to create and integrate a people detection AI endpoint into real-world applications.

1️⃣ Creating Your AI-Powered People Detection Endpoint (Timestamp: 7:32)

  • How to set up a custom AI API in the EyePop.ai dashboard
  • Understanding computer vision "Pops" (endpoints) that detect people
  • How to use pre-built AI models for real-time tracking

2️⃣ Python Example: Detect People with Pose Estimation (Timestamp: 21:24)

  • Step-by-step Python integration for real-time people detection
  • How to track body landmarks and movements
  • Best practices for accurate pose detection in video

3️⃣ React Example: Removing Backgrounds from People (Timestamp: 29:24)

  • How to automate background removal for people in images & video
  • Using AI segmentation (SAM 2 model) to create high-quality cutouts
  • Applying smart cropping & layering for seamless video effects

4️⃣ React Example: Dynamically Following a Person in a Scene (Timestamp: 42:48)

  • How to auto-focus on a moving person in video
  • Using AI to keep a person centered in-frame dynamically
  • Practical applications for video production, fitness, and security

5️⃣ Q&A and Advanced Use Cases (Timestamp: 49:42)

  • How to track multiple people or pets separately
  • Using AI to analyze movement and activity levels
  • Potential edge AI deployments for ultra-low latency processing

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