--- annotations_creators: - expert-annotated language_creators: - found language: - en license: cc-by-4.0 multilinguality: - monolingual size_categories: - 10K **Note on images:** This repository contains **annotations only**. > The images are part of the ImageNet dataset and must be obtained > separately from [image-net.org](https://image-net.org/download). > Match images to annotations using the `file_path` field > (e.g. `n01440764/ILSVRC2012_val_00000293.JPEG`). --- ## Dataset Summary | Property | Value | |---|---| | Base dataset | ImageNet-1K validation set (ILSVRC2012) | | Images | 50,000 | | Bounding boxes | 99,619 | | ImageNet classes | 1,000 | | Labels per image | mean 1.58, median 1 | | Bounding boxes per image | mean 1.99, median 1 | | Single-label images (S) | 64.1% | | Multi-label images (M) | 31.9% | | No valid label images (N) | 4.0% | | Annotators | 7 trained non-domain-experts | | License (annotations) | CC BY 4.0 | --- ## Data Updates The annotation files change only in the commits listed below. All other commits in the repository history modify documentation or metadata and do not affect the annotations. To pin evaluation to a specific state of the dataset, refer to the commit hash. | Date | Commit | Change | |---|---|---| | 5 May 2026 | [`dec62a8`](https://huggingface.co/datasets/vrg-prague/ReImageNet/commit/dec62a89cd31f6a1744afd338d634b7f435e7038) | Initial dataset release. | | 17 Aug 2026 | [`f0bcc5f`](https://huggingface.co/datasets/vrg-prague/ReImageNet/commit/f0bcc5f82c0b6011cfe833590bce9019484c20f1) | Verification-phase update: annotations revised with verification-pass results, new equivalent class pairs added to `class_update_config.json`, and externally contributed identification of out-of-distribution images integrated into the `N` category. | --- ## Dataset Structure ### Files | File | Description | |---|---| | `reannotation.jsonl` | Main annotation file — one JSON record per line | | `label_names.json` | List of 1,000 ImageNet synset IDs indexed by class integer (0–999) | | `class_update_config.json` | Configuration file containing equivalent classes (visually indistinguishable ImageNet class pairs treated as interchangeable during evaluation). | ### Data Fields Each line in `reannotation.jsonl` is a JSON object with the following fields: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `image_name` | `string` | Filename (e.g. `ILSVRC2012_val_00004410.JPEG`) | | `original_class` | `int[]` | Original ImageNet label(s). Usually a single integer; some images have two labels due to ImageNet equivalent classes | | `reannotated_labels` | `int[]` | All class labels visible in the image, as determined by annotators | | `file_path` | `string` | Relative path within the ImageNet val directory (`{synset}/{image_name}`) | | `bboxes` | `object[]` | List of bounding box annotations (see below) | All class integers are indices into `label_names.json` (0-indexed). #### Bounding Box Fields Each element of `bboxes` is: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `coordinates` | `int[4]` | Bounding box in pixel space: `[x1, y1, x2, y2]` (top-left, bottom-right). Boxes enclose the object with a moderate margin. | | `labels` | `int[]` | Class label(s) for this box (index into `label_names.json`) | | `group` | `int \| null` | Group ID. When multiple bbox entries share the same non-null `group` value, they represent **the same physical object** with multiple labels. Coordinates are identical across grouped entries. | | `crowd_flag` | `bool` | True if the bbox covers five or more instances of the same class collapsed into a single box. Exact instance count is not recorded. | | `reflected_flag` | `bool` | True if the object is a reflection in a mirror or water surface, annotated independently of whether the reflected object itself is also visible. | | `rendition_flag` | `bool` | True if the object is an artificial or stylized representation (toy, drawing, sculpture, logo, etc.) rather than a real instance. | | `ocr_needed_flag` | `bool` | True if correct classification requires reading text visible in the image. | | `dominant_object` | `bool` | True if the object is one a person would notice immediately upon viewing the image. Based on annotator judgment rather than size alone. | > **Label interpretation note:** An empty `reannotated_labels` list (`[]`) > indicates the image contains no valid ImageNet class — corresponding to > the `N` category in the paper, where annotators were confident no > ImageNet object is present. A label with value `-1` indicates the annotator > was uncertain about the correct label (marked as *Not Sure* during > annotation); these images are flagged for verification in the ongoing > verification phase. ### label_names.json A JSON array of 1,000 WordNet synset IDs ordered by class index: ```json ["n01440764", "n01443537", ..., "n15075141"] ``` `label_names[i]` is the synset for class integer `i`. --- ### class_update_config.json Contains two entries. `eq_classes` lists pairs of ImageNet classes that are visually indistinguishable or semantically equivalent (e.g. `laptop`/`notebook computer`, `bathtub`/`tub`), and are therefore treated as interchangeable during evaluation — a prediction of either class is counted as correct. `metadata` records the creation date and the date of the last update of this list. --- ## Evaluation code Evaluation code is available at [github.com/klarajanouskova/ImageNet](https://github.com/klarajanouskova/ImageNet) ## Annotation Attributes Each bounding box can carry one or more attributes that capture visually distinct properties of the depicted object: - **Rendition** — the object is a toy, drawing, sculpture, or other artificial representation. Tests model robustness to non-real-world depictions. - **Crowd** — five or more instances of the same class, collapsed into a single bounding box. The exact count is not recorded. - **Text-recognition** — correct classification requires reading visible text. Tests whether models can leverage text as a recognition cue. - **Reflection** — the object appears as a reflection in a mirror or water surface, annotated regardless of whether the original object is also visible. - **Dominant** — the object would be immediately noticed upon viewing the image. An image may have any number of dominant objects, or none at all. --- ## Annotation Process Annotations were produced by a team of 7 non-domain-expert annotators (aged 16–50, spanning diverse backgrounds including geology specialists, canine enthusiasts, and automotive buffs) recruited and trained in-house. The annotation process was iterative: 1. **Training**: Annotators studied known ImageNet issues, worked through attribute examples, and practised on intentionally challenging classes. Only annotators passing a quality threshold proceeded to real tasks. 2. **Per-class preparation**: Before labelling any image, annotators examined the actual image content of each class, consulted external references (Wikipedia, iNaturalist), and recorded a working definition in a shared table. 3. **Image labelling**: Annotators drew bounding boxes around all objects a person would notice at first glance, assigned class labels and attributes, assisted by OWLv2 bounding box proposals and OpenCLIP top-20 class predictions. 4. **Verification round**: Annotators revisited already-annotated images using finalised guidelines, with OWLv2/OpenCLIP replaced by MLLM predictions with SAM3-generated localisations as a stronger reference. This process is ongoing. Quality was continuously monitored via control sets and a supervised communication channel. --- ### Acknowledgements An external contributor independently reviewed out-of-distribution images from initial dataset release (commit `dec62a8`). Their findings influenced the content of the no-valid-label (`N`) category. These suggestions are incorporated in the annotations as of the 17 August 2026 update (commit `f0bcc5f`). --- ## Considerations for Using the Data ### Limitations - All annotators share a European background (Czechia, Ukraine, Greece, Latvia), which may affect interpretation of culturally specific classes. - Fine-grained wildlife classes were annotated by non-experts using online references; species-level distinctions may be imprecise. - The shared class definition table enforces consistency but may propagate errors if a class is defined incorrectly. - Model predictions (anonymised, optional) may have nudged annotators toward certain labels. - This reannotation covers only the validation set. Due to the distribution shift between training and validation sets, revised class names and definitions may not accurately reflect the training set. - The verification round is ongoing; some annotations may still be updated. ### Social Impact This dataset extends ImageNet-1k validation labels to support multilabel evaluation and spatial grounding, enabling more accurate measurement of model performance. The attribute annotations allow fine-grained analysis of model capabilities across distinct recognition regimes (text-based, rendition-based, etc.). --- ## Related Work - [Doomed to Re-Annotate, Forever: The ImageNet Story](https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.13783) — the ReImageNet paper, describing the full reannotation, verification process, and evaluation results - Flaws of ImageNet — our prior analysis of ImageNet issues, [arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.00076), [ICLR blogpost](https://github.com/klarajanouskova/ImageNet/) - [Multimodal Large Language Models as Image Classifiers](https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.06578) — partial reannotation and MLLM evaluation study - [Aiming for Perfect ImageNet-1K](https://klarajanouskova.github.io/ImageNet/) - project page --- ## Dataset Card Contact [c1rcuslegend](akelloillya@gmail.com)