python - AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'createLBPHFaceRecognizer'

Question

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:UsersMANAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36python.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.

Answer 1

You need to install opencv-contrib

pip install opencv-contrib-python

It should work after that.