AI Models Supported Through the AI Lifecycle
Our diverse crowd promises unbiased AI data for fair and equitable projects.
Search Relevance
Content Relevance
Data Collection
Computer Vision
NLP & Speech
Chatbots & Conversational AI
AR/VR
Audio
Linguistics
Search Relevance
- Data Sourcing
We can source large volumes of high-quality data with pre-labeled datasets for a fast start or with new unbiased, globally representative and specific data for your content relevance application
- Data Preparation
We can annotate all data types – image, video, audio, text, 3D sensor, multi-modal – and ensure you get the right outcomes the first time
- Model Evaluation
User test and benchmark performance against competitors to identify potential performance gaps, and prepare the data needed to optimize performance
- Ads Evaluation
Ensure content and landing pages are relevant to query, context, culture and needs of your target to deliver high-quality results
Ensure language use and outputs are consistent with a set of consistency checks to ensure your updates are valid
- Whole Page Evaluation
Determine how well your page performs to provide usable insights to help advance towards business goals
- Side by Side Evaluation
Confidently deploy model updates after validating delivery of better results in a blind test to optimize performance for success
- Cataloging- Taxonomy Development
Ensure your customers’ search terms and your tags are aligned, to improve content recommendations
- Cataloging – Categorization
Ensure similar offerings are grouped and displayed at the same time (e.g., similar songs or video content)
- Cataloging – Data Types
Support across all data types including image, video, audio, text and multimedia
- News Feed Content Moderation
Newsfeed and Social Media evaluations ensure content is credible and reliable
- Related Search Content Moderation
Identify auto-fill and auto-correct suggestions, as well as identifying “junk” or irrelevant content
- Geo-local Evaluation
Ensure the latest local results appear in maps and navigation search
- Map Verification
Ensure point-to-point navigation is accurate, safe and efficient
- Entity Evaluation & Correction
Ensure accurate business information (e.g., websites, hours, contact details)
Content Relevance
- Scalable
In-house data experts who manage delivery of 1B+ content relevance judgments each year for the largest technology companies
- Unbiased
Our crowd contains 1M+ contributors across 235+ countries ensuring your product can provide accurate results for a global audience
- Localized
Exclusive use of local, in-market experts with option to specify multiple interlocking demographics to ensure data is aligned with your target market
- Content Curation
Identify and organize relevant information that the intended audience will find valuable
- Search & Query Relevance
Read, understand, interpret, and analyse queries to determine their relevance
- Content Marketing
Create customized marketing materials ensuring increased visibility for a specific company or product
- Ads Relevance
Ensure content and landing pages are relevant to query, context, culture, and needs of the target audience to deliver high-quality results
- Multimedia Search
Read, understand, interpret, and analyse queries to determine their relevance across a variety of multimedia platforms
- Side by Side Evaluation
Confidently deploy model updates after validating delivery of better results in a blind test to optimize performance for success
- News Feed Evaluation
Newsfeed and Social Media evaluations ensure content is credible and reliable
- Post Interest Tagging
Label pre-specified images with attributes
- Offensive Content Review
Review content to determine if it’s offensive, violating, or otherwise contains information that may be sensitive to consumers
Data Collection
- Scalable
In-house data experts who manage delivery of 1B+ content relevance judgments each year for the largest technology companies
- Unbiased
Our crowd contains 1M+ contributors across 235+ countries ensuring your product can provide accurate results for a global audience
- Localized
Exclusive use of local, in-market experts with option to specify multiple interlocking demographics to ensure data is aligned with your target market
- Content Curation
Identify and organize relevant information that the intended audience will find valuable
- Search & Query Relevance
Read, understand, interpret, and analyse queries to determine their relevance
- Content Marketing
Create customized marketing materials ensuring increased visibility for a specific company or product
- Ads Relevance
Ensure content and landing pages are relevant to query, context, culture, and needs of the target audience to deliver high-quality results
- Multimedia Search
Read, understand, interpret, and analyse queries to determine their relevance across a variety of multimedia platforms
- Side by Side Evaluation
Confidently deploy model updates after validating delivery of better results in a blind test to optimize performance for success
- News Feed Evaluation
Newsfeed and Social Media evaluations ensure content is credible and reliable
- Post Interest Tagging
Label pre-specified images with attributes
- Offensive Content Review
Review content to determine if it’s offensive, violating, or otherwise contains information that may be sensitive to consumers
Computer Vision
- Video Annotation
Choose from video classification, transcription, object tracking (with additional Speed Labeling capabilities to automate across frames), object detection and time stamping
- Pre-labeling
Speed up the annotation process by selecting the best fit model from the model library. Send the output to contributors to then review and edit as needed
- Image Transcription
Draw a bounding box around text in an image and auto-transcribe it in the same step. Obtain localized text for more robust OCR training data
- Image Annotation
Create image annotation jobs using polygons, dots, lines, rotating bounding boxes and/or ellipses and collect additional object information in shapes using ontologies for faster, more flexible and more accurate image annotation
- Pixel Level Semantic Segmentation
Label images pixel-by-pixel for your computer vision models. Use PLSS for very precise labeling down to the pixel level and enhance accuracy and performance
- Point Cloud Annotation
Manage annotations for several types of point cloud data including LiDAR, Radar, and other types of scanners/sensors in the same project, using our intuitive annotation interface
NLP & Speech
- Text Collection
We offer multilingual Text Data Collection Services in all major languages and dialects. Our Text Utterance Collection and Text Generation services can gather large volumes of high-quality, customized text utterances or generate scenario-based responses to ensure chatbots and conversational AI models are rained for all conversation scenarios
- Text Annotation (NER, POS)
Expand on your NLP labeling by connecting named entities or parts of speech within relationships so that your models form connections and greater understanding of textual content
- Entity Extraction
Highlight and categorize relevant entities and train your model to derive key information from big volumes of text to improve the cognitive ability of your model
- Text Classification (Sentiment, Intent)
Increase chances of having a meaningful conversation by understanding intents behind customer queries and get insights from customer interactions
- Search Results Evaluation
Rank search results and improve user experience by using this data to train models to return the most relevant search results for the customer’s query
- Text Evaluation & Post Editing
Evaluate and improve the naturalness and relevance of the text generated by NLP models, such as machine translation models and other sequence models with the help of our multi-lingual specialists
- Speech & Audio Collection
Gather large volumes of high-quality, customized speech and audio data for training voice-prompted virtual assistants, voice activated search functions, voice-to-text capabilities and more. We provide data collection as a standalone service and as part of a multi-component deliverable
Chatbots & Conversational AI
- Ontology Design
Create an ontology to organize items and events your application needs to understand and facilitate relationships between text information and item properties.
- Conversational Design
Create user scenarios based on your application’s functionality, so your chatbot is well trained to easily and accuratly answer user inquiry
- Data Annotation
Access our global crowd to for accurate, high-quality annotation of keywords, entity types, intents, sentiment, and other meaningful elements of natural language
- Model Evaluation
Measure model success, identify which areas of your model need course correction and support you to refine design and performance
- Multilingual Pre-labeled Datasets
Leverage our catalog of 270+ datasets, with 11K+ hours of transcribed speech data
- Data Creation & Collection
Harness our diverse crowd of more than 1+ million contributors to gather unbiased model training data to match your application scenarios
- Speech & Audio Collection
Gather large volumes of high-quality, customized speech and audio data for training voice-prompted virtual assistants, voice activated search functions, voice-to-text capabilities and more. We provide data collection as a standalone service and as part of a multi-component deliverable
AR/VR
- Object Detection & Recognition
Overlay digital objects on physical ones and mediate their interaction
- Object Labeling
Display descriptive labels on images and scene components
- Audio Recognition
Trigger image effects that match spoken keywords
- Text Recognition & Translation
Overlay translations on books, street signs and other text
- Procedural Content Generation
Create bespoke characters, environments and other graphical objects
- Virtual Humans
Create virtual characters whose behaviors mimic human interaction
- Embodied Interactions
Create movement interaction systems that closely mimic human movement
- Video Collection
Collect a wide variety of images and videos that can be used to train ML models
Audio
- Audio Annotation
Segment audio into layers, speakers and timestamps for your Audio Speech Recognition and other audio models, training your models to accurately identify different speakers and other audio cues
- Audio
Leverage built-in NLP models to improve transcription quality and efficiency and transcribe spoken audio into text or validate machine-generated transcriptions to accurately train Audio Speech Recognition models
- Audio Classification
Use sound categorization or utterance classification to classify audio based on language, dialect, semantics, and other features. This process helps train models to understand spoken cues
Linguistics
- Project Structure
Help create a well thought-out, structured foundation for your project and tailored quality plan to deliver the right kind of data
- Scripting Expertise
Provide tooling and scripting expertise to improve quality and reduce timelines
- Communication
Communicate carefully to understand and relay your unique objectives
- Project Challenges
Predict, diagnose, and overcome project challenges
- Project Management
Take on day-to-day project management and personnel functions
- Quality Assurance
Translation quality evaluation to focus on areas that need improvement to increase the standard of your translations
- Translation Memory
Database storage of previously translated segments to aid human translators
- Terminology & Glossary Management
Manage and optimize natural language ambiguities and vernacular for consistent translations
- Tag Prediction & Automated Consistency Checks
Ensure language use and outputs are consistent with a set of consistency checks to ensure your updates are valid
Step 1: Data Sourcing
Data Collection
Data Collection
Pre-Labeled Solutions
Point of Interest
Synthetic Data
Data Collection
Appen provides Data Collection services across a variety of data types (speech, text, image, video, mixed) for a range of environments (studio, home, office, in-car, public spaces) from our global crowd of more than 1 million contributors provides access to ethically sourced datasets for any use case you may have and is done through our end-to-end managed services. We also offer data sourcing solutions for all organizations, no matter which stage of AI maturity.
Data Collection
Boost your data collection capabilities for machine learning, pattern recognition, and computer vision solutions. Focusing on detailed specifications, we ensure true data collection diversity for your platform, covering participant demographics, background visuals, environmental factors, and more.
A unique point of difference, we built our own image and video data collection mobile app for iOS and Android, and we’ve developed an online platform for quality assurance and annotation. These proprietary tools help us more rapidly scale data collection for multiple collections with truly global coverage.
Pre-Labeled Solutions
Accelerate your AI project with access to our catalog of more than 250+ pre-labeled datasets—ready-made data specific to your needs.
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Point of Interest
Leverage our proprietary Point-of-Interest (POI) data collection and verification platform to obtain bespoke, accurate, and complete POI datasets. Geolancer is the only platform that can build POI on-demand datasets with any custom attribute, tailored to your specific business requirements. Our global network of more than a million contributors covers 170+ countries and can be leveraged with Geolancer to collect POI data at any scale.
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Synthetic Data
Augment training data with synthetic data to fill out all potential use and edge cases, to save money on data collection, or to accommodate privacy requirements.
Step 2: Data Preparation
Overview
Classify
Annotate
Transcribe
Translate
Overview
Overview
Our industry leading platform and machine learning-assisted tools allow you to upload your data for our global crowd to provide annotations, judgements, and labels, creating high-quality labeled data for your models. We also offer industry leading knowledge graph and ontology support services to help you turn your data into intelligence.CONTACT SALES
Classify
Overview
Our industry leading platform and machine learning-assisted tools allow you to upload your data for our global crowd to provide annotations, judgements, and labels, creating high-quality labeled data for your models. We also offer industry leading knowledge graph and ontology support services to help you turn your data into intelligence.
Data Types:
Video
Audio
Text
3D sensor
URL
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Annotate
Annotate
Annotate images, text, videos, point clouds, and audio with state-of-the-art technology. Text-labeling tools like NER and speech labeling are also supported.
Data Types:
Video
Audio
Text
3D sensor
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Transcribe
Transcribe
Transcribe documents, images of documents, or website information. Our audio transcription services cater to scaling your natural language processing (NLP) and audio speech recognition (ASR) programs.
Built-in NLP models improve transcription quality and efficiency and transcribe spoken audio into text or validate machine-generated transcriptions.
Data Types:
Video
Audio
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Translate
Translate
Translate large volumes of data to reliably train AI and ML models with access to specialized linguistic experts.Data Types:
Video
Audio
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Step 3: Partner for
Model Development
Our Strategic Partners
Data for AI Lifecycle is our specialty, and we choose to partner with the industry experts in cloud computing when it comes to model training and deployment. Our partners are leading technology and services companies you can leverage to build end-to-end AI solutions. Whether it’s your in-house team of engineers and data scientists, or you choose to work with our strategic technology partners, we provide your team with the data to train and deploy AI models.
Step 4: Model Evaluation by Humans
We offer real-world model performance validation and tuning across a range of use cases and demographics. We can provide more realistic, real world set ups to test your AI system, by introducing dynamic elements so that the testing environment more closely reflects real-world deployment environments. With industry benchmarks, we can compare model performance to competitors to ensure you are able to receive best-in-class results.
Global & Local
Edge Case Testing
Real-World Simulation
Benchmarking
Global & Local
Global & Local
High-quality evaluators that cover hundreds of regions to test and benchmark how AI products work in target markets.Edge Case Testing
Edge Case Testing
Ensure models account for language, dialects and cultural nuances.
Real-World Simulation
Real-World Simulation
Test AI models in situations that reflect real-world usage with unique use cases and niche conditions.Benchmarking
Benchmarking
Leverage partnerships with top global technology companies to standardize and iterate the voice evaluation process.Secure Data
Enterprise-level security to protect sensitive client data
Secure Data Access
Secure Crowd
Secure Facilities
Secure Workspace
Certifications
Secure Data Access
Secure Data Access
Data security requirements are met for customers working with personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and other sophisticated compliance needs.
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Secure Crowd
Secure Crowd
We offer a range of flexible options to ensure data protection via secure facilities, secure remote workers, and onsite services to meet your specific business needs.CONTACT SALES
Secure Facilities
Secure Facilities
We have sites in multiple geographies to support projects with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other sensitive data, as well as the right people, policies, and processes in place for a range of security levels, up to government level certification.
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Secure Workspace
Secure Workspace
With our ISO 27001 accredited remote Secure Workspace solution, our global crowd can work on your sensitive projects remotely, without having to access a physical secure facility. This allows the diversity of our remote crowd to reduce bias and support multiple languages even through global disruptions.
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Certifications
Certifications
We’re data privacy and security compliant, holding all major accreditations and certifications.
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