How much of a face is a face: exploring reidentification potential with generative AI

We provide quantitative metrics of the reidentification risk that modern generative AI technology poses for partially obscured facial images.

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Journal of Medical Imaging
Published
2026-02-15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jmi.13.s1.s11202
Primary Topic
Face Recognition and Perception
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Abstract

We provide quantitative metrics of the reidentification risk that modern generative AI technology poses for partially obscured facial images.

Journal of Medical ImagingVol. 13(S1)
Vanderbilt University (US), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
National Science Foundation, Vanderbilt University, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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