The original MORPH-II was compiled using self-reported data from mugshots. This led to several data integrity issues: Inconsistent Birthdates:
Many commercial facial recognition systems use MORPH II to verify that their software remains accurate even as users grow older. morph ii dataset verified
: It contains approximately 55,134 unique images from about 13,000 subjects . The original MORPH-II was compiled using self-reported data
MORPH II is prized for its demographic diversity. However, unverified noise is often not random—it frequently clusters around minority groups. If verification isn't performed, age labels for African or Hispanic subjects might be systematically noisier than for Caucasians, leading you to falsely conclude your model is biased against those groups (or falsely believe it is fair). Verification ensures that the signal, not the noise, drives demographic analysis. 134 unique images from about 13