[python] AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'createLBPHFaceRecognizer'

I am facing some attribute error while running face recognizing the code. My face detects code run perfectly.But while I try to run the face recognizing code it shows some attribute error. I googled and tried to follow all the steps. But still, it shows the same error. Here is my code:

face recognition

and I get the following error:

C:\Users\MAN\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\python.exe C:/Users/MAN/PycharmProjects/facerecognition/Recognise/recognize1.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/MAN/PycharmProjects/facerecognition/Recognise/recognize1.py", line 4, in <module>
    recognizer = cv2.createLBPHFaceRecognizer()
AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'createLBPHFaceRecognizer'

Process finished with exit code 1.

I am using Windows platform. python 3.6 version.Thanks in advance.

You might be running Python3 and therefore you are supposed to use pip3 to install the opencv-contrib package :

pip3 install opencv-contrib-python

This worked for me.

Check your OpenCV version

import cv2
cv2.__version__

If your are running Python v3.x and OpenCV v4 and above:

pip install opencv-contrib-python

Try running your program again. This should now work.

For me, I had to have OpenCV (3.4.2), Py-OpenCV (3.4.2), LibOpenCV (3.4.2).

My Python was version 3.5.6 with Anaconda in Windows OS 10.

I got openCV installed smoothly in my mac by:

$ brew install opencv
$ brew link --overwrite --dry-run opencv // to force linking
$ pip3 install opencv-contrib-python

I got it at windows 10 using:

c:\> pip3 install opencv-python
c:\> pip3 install opencv-contrib-python

Then I got it tested by

$ python3
Python 3.7.3 (default, Mar 27 2019, 09:23:15) 
[Clang 10.0.1 (clang-1001.0.46.3)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import cv2
>>> cv2.__version__
'4.1.0'
>>> exit()

I had a similar problem:

module cv2 has no attribute "cv2.TrackerCSRT_create"

My Python version is 3.8.0 under Windows 10. The problem was the opencv version installation.

So I fixed this way (cmd prompt with administrator privileges):

1. Uninstalled opencv-python: pip uninstall opencv-python
2. Installed only opencv-contrib-python: pip install opencv-contrib-python

Anyway you can read the following guide:

https://github.com/skvark/opencv-python

python -m pip install --user opencv-contrib-python

After doing this just Restart your system and then if you are on Opencv >= 4.* use :
recognizer = cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create()

This should solve 90% of the problem.

if you are using python3.x and opencv==4.1.0 then use following commands First of all

python -m pip install --user opencv-contrib-python

after that use this in the python script

cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create() 

opencv has changed some functions and moved them to their opencv_contrib repo so you have to call the mentioned method with:

recognizer = cv2.face.createLBPHFaceRecognizer()

Note: You can see this issue about missing docs. Try using help function help(cv2.face.createLBPHFaceRecognizer) for more details.

For me changing createLBPHFaceRecognizer() to

recognizer = cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create()

fixed the problem

Use the following

recognizer = **cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create()**

After you install:

pip install opencv-contrib-python

If using anaconda then in anaconda prompt:

conda install pip

then

pip install opencv-contrib-python

RESTART YOUR IDE

I tried all of the different things but nothing seems to be working then I just restarted my IDE and it worked like charm.

Still, if it does not work then try restarting your system.

FYI, I am working on the following versions

opencv-contrib-python==4.4.0.46
opencv-python==4.1.2.30

You need to install opencv-contrib

pip install opencv-contrib-python

It should work after that.