Hugging Face

Hugging Face is a leading platform in the machine learning ecosystem, dedicated to democratizing AI through open-source tools and community collaboration. It provides a hub for hosting, discovering, and sharing over 1 million models, 250k datasets, and 400k applications (Spaces) across various modalities like text, image, video, audio, and 3D. Key features include the Transformers library for state-of-the-art AI models, Inference Endpoints for optimized deployment, and enterprise solutions with security and support. Target users range from individual developers and researchers to large organizations, enabling faster ML development, portfolio building, and access to paid compute resources. Use cases include model training, application deployment, and collaborative AI projects, supported by tools like Diffusers, Tokenizers, and the Hub Python library.