Image Retrieval

Image Retrieval is a fundamental and long-standing computer vision task that involves finding images similar to a given query from a large database. It is often considered a form of fine-grained, instance-level classification. The task is integral to image recognition alongside classification and cross-modal retrieval. By leveraging visual similarity and other criteria, image retrieval enables users to efficiently discover relevant images, making it a crucial tool in applications such as search and recommendation.

<span class="description-source">Extending CLIP for Category-to-image Retrieval in E-commerce</span>

<span style="color:grey; opacity: 0.6">( Image credit: DELF )</span>