What is image recognition?

Image recognition is a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that allows computers to identify and understand objects, people, places, or patterns in [images.](https://www.n-school.com/ai-course-in-coimbatore/)

Simple explanation:

It’s like *teaching a computer* to “see” and recognize what’s in a picture — just like humans do.

How it works:

• The system is trained using many images (called a dataset)
• It uses Machine Learning (ML) or Deep Learning
• It learns patterns like shapes, colors, and features
• Then it can identify similar things in new images

Examples:

• Face unlock on smartphones
• Detecting objects in photos (cars, animals, people)
• Medical image analysis (like detecting diseases in X-rays)
• Self-driving cars recognizing roads and traffic signs