Show HN: DeepFace is now running on PyTorch alongside TensorFlow

DeepFace v0.0.101 now runs on PyTorch alongside TensorFlow, the library's maintainers announced in a Show HN post. Users can install the framework-specific dependency with `pip install deepface[tensorflow]` or `pip install deepface[pytorch]`, while the default `pip install deepface` command will continue to install TensorFlow for a while to avoid a breaking change. The project was originally built on TensorFlow in early 2020 and added PyTorch support after repeated community requests.

In early 2020, tensorflow was the dominant deep learning framework. So, deepface was built to run on top of tensorflow. Thereafter, pytorch becomes the dominant framework for deep learning. We got many requests from community to support pytorch. In the latest release v0.0.101 , DeepFace can now run on top of PyTorch alongside TensorFlow Users has been installing deepface as pip install deepface commmand and this was installing its tensorflow dependency. Now, users should install the library as pip install deepface tensorflow or pip install deepface pytorch commands to install its deep learning framework dependency. To avoid releasing breaking change, the default pip install deepface command will continue to install tensorflow for a while. Be appreciate it if you share your comments, feedbacks and opinions. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49872023 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49872023 Points: 1 Comments: 0