2nd International Workshop on Synthetic Data for Face and Gesture Analysis Call for Papers

*****************************
2nd International Workshop on Synthetic Data for Face and Gesture Analysis
 (SD-FGA 2025)
Held in the scope of IEEE FG 2025
26 or 30 May 2025 (TBD), Clearwater, Florida, USA
https://sites.google.com/view/sd-fga-2025/home

Paper submission: 16 March 2025, 11:59pm PST
*****************************

*** Call for Papers ***
Recent advancements in generative models within the realms of computer
vision and artificial intelligence have revolutionized the way
researchers approach data-driven tasks. The advent of sophisticated
generative models, such as GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks),
VAEs (Variational Autoencoders), or more recently diffusion models,
has empowered practitioners to create synthetic data that closely
mirrors real-world scenarios. These models enable the generation of
high-fidelity images and sequences, laying the foundation for
groundbreaking applications in face and gesture analysis. The
significance of these generative models lies in their ability to
produce synthetic data that is remarkably realistic, thereby
mitigating challenges associated with data scarcity and privacy
concerns. As a result, the utilization of synthetic data has become
increasingly prevalent in various research domains, offering a
versatile and ethical alternative for training and testing machine
learning algorithms.

This workshop aims to delve into the diverse applications of synthetic
data in the realm of face and gesture analysis. Participants will
explore how synthetic datasets have been instrumental in training
facial recognition systems, enhancing emotion detection models, and
refining gesture recognition algorithms. The workshop will showcase
exemplary use cases where the integration of synthetic data has not
only overcome data limitations but has also fostered the development
of more robust and accurate models. As researchers increasingly
recognize the potential of synthetic datasets in shaping the future of
computer vision and machine learning, there arises a demand for a
collaborative platform where ideas can be exchanged, methodologies
shared, and challenges addressed. This workshop aims to bridge the gap
between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, fostering
a community of experts and enthusiasts dedicated to advancing the
frontiers of synthetic data in face and gesture analysis.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
+ Novel generative techniques for producing realistic face and gesture data
+ Innovative approaches for labeling and annotating synthetic data
+ Methods for preventing data leakage in synthetic datasets
+ Development of synthetic data pipelines for biometrics
+ Techniques for using synthetic data to enrich and augment existing datasets
+ Synthetic data as a tool for bias reduction and promoting fairness in face and gesture analysis
+ Criteria and methodologies for assessing the quality of synthetic datasets
+ Privacy-focused synthetic data generation for sensitive applications
+ New applications for synthetic data in areas like augmented reality, animation, and virtual environments
+ Comparative performance benchmarks and quality assessments of synthetic datasets


*** Paper format and submission ***

-- Format --
Submitted papers may not be accepted or under review
elsewhere. Submissions may be up to 8 pages (+ an unlimited number of
references) in the same format as the main IEEE FG 2025
papers. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE
Xplore and published as part of the same proceedings as the main FG
conference papers.

Paper submissions are accepted through
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SDFGA2025

*** Dates *** Workshops will be held on 26 May or 30 May, 2025. The
final date of the workshop will decided at a later date.


*** Important Dates ***

Paper submission: 16 March 2025 (11:59pm Pacific)
Notifications to authors:     15 April 2025


For more information, visit: 
https://sites.google.com/view/sd-fga-2025/home

-- 
Prof. Vitomir Struc, PhD
Laboratory for Machine Intelligence
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana, Slovenija
URL: https://lmi.fe.uni-lj.si/en/vitomir-struc/

VP Technical Activities, IEEE Biometrics Council
Supervisory Board Member: European Association for Biometrics (EAB)
Secretary of IAPR Technical Committee on Biometrics (TC4)

Program Co-Chair: IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (WIFS 2024), https://wifs2024.uniroma3.it/
Program Co-Chair: IEEE Winter Conference on Applications in Computer Vision (WACV 2025)
Program Co-Chair: IEEE/IAPR International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB 2025)