diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RescanFailedFaces.php b/app/Console/Commands/RescanFailedFaces.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
+use App\Jobs\DispatchFaceScanJob;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Artisan command for maintenance re-scanning of failed photos.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   php artisan lychee:rescan-failed-faces
+ *       — re-enqueue all photos with face_scan_status = 'failed'
+ *   php artisan lychee:rescan-failed-faces --stuck-pending --older-than=60
+ *       — also reset photos stuck in 'pending' for > N minutes back to null,
+ *         making them eligible for a fresh scan
+ */
+class RescanFailedFaces extends Command
+{
+	/**
+	 * The name and signature of the console command.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $signature = 'lychee:rescan-failed-faces
+							{--stuck-pending : Also reset photos stuck in pending state}
+							{--older-than=60 : Minutes threshold for stuck-pending reset}';
+
+	/**
+	 * The console command description.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $description = 'Re-enqueue failed face scan photos; optionally reset stuck pending records.';
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the console command.
+	 */
+	public function handle(): int
+	{
+		$reset_count = 0;
+		$dispatched = 0;
+
+		// Reset stuck-pending records if requested
+		if ($this->option('stuck-pending') === true) {
+			$older_than = (int) $this->option('older-than');
+			$cutoff = Carbon::now()->subMinutes($older_than);
+
+			$reset_count = Photo::where('face_scan_status', '=', FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value)
+				->where('updated_at', '<', $cutoff)
+				->update(['face_scan_status' => null]);
+
+			$this->info("Reset {$reset_count} stuck-pending photo(s) older than {$older_than} minutes.");
+			Log::info("lychee:rescan-failed-faces reset {$reset_count} stuck-pending records.");
+		}
+
+		// Re-enqueue failed photos
+		Photo::query()
+			->select('id')
+			->where('face_scan_status', '=', FaceScanStatus::FAILED->value)
+			->lazyById(200, 'id')
+			->each(function (Photo $photo) use (&$dispatched): void {
+				Photo::where('id', '=', $photo->id)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value]);
+				DispatchFaceScanJob::dispatch($photo->id);
+				$dispatched++;
+			});
+
+		$this->info("Dispatched {$dispatched} re-scan job(s) for failed photos.");
+		Log::info("lychee:rescan-failed-faces dispatched {$dispatched} re-scan jobs.");
+
+		return Command::SUCCESS;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ScanFaces.php b/app/Console/Commands/ScanFaces.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
+use App\Jobs\DispatchFaceScanJob;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Artisan command to enqueue photos for face detection.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   php artisan lychee:scan-faces              — all unscanned photos
+ *   php artisan lychee:scan-faces --album={id} — only direct photos in given album
+ */
+class ScanFaces extends Command
+{
+	/**
+	 * The name and signature of the console command.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $signature = 'lychee:scan-faces
+							{--album= : Album ID — only direct photos in this album (non-recursive)}';
+
+	/**
+	 * The console command description.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $description = 'Enqueue unscanned photos for AI Vision face detection.';
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the console command.
+	 */
+	public function handle(): int
+	{
+		$album_id = $this->option('album');
+
+		$query = Photo::query()->select('id')->whereNull('face_scan_status');
+
+		if ($album_id !== null) {
+			$query->whereHas('albums', fn ($q) => $q->where('albums.id', '=', $album_id));
+		}
+
+		$dispatched = 0;
+
+		$query->lazyById(200, 'id')->each(function (Photo $photo) use (&$dispatched): void {
+			Photo::where('id', '=', $photo->id)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value]);
+			DispatchFaceScanJob::dispatch($photo->id);
+			$dispatched++;
+		});
+
+		$this->info("Dispatched {$dispatched} face scan job(s).");
+		Log::info("lychee:scan-faces dispatched {$dispatched} jobs.");
+
+		return Command::SUCCESS;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Contracts/Http/Requests/HasFace.php b/app/Contracts/Http/Requests/HasFace.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Contracts\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Face;
+
+interface HasFace
+{
+	public function face(): Face;
+}
diff --git a/app/Contracts/Http/Requests/HasPerson.php b/app/Contracts/Http/Requests/HasPerson.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Contracts\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Person;
+
+interface HasPerson
+{
+	public function person(): Person;
+}
diff --git a/app/Enum/FacePermissionMode.php b/app/Enum/FacePermissionMode.php
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+++ b/app/Enum/FacePermissionMode.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Enum;
+
+enum FacePermissionMode: string
+{
+	case PUBLIC = 'public';
+	case PRIVATE = 'private';
+	case PRIVACY_PRESERVING = 'privacy-preserving';
+	case RESTRICTED = 'restricted';
+}
diff --git a/app/Enum/FaceScanStatus.php b/app/Enum/FaceScanStatus.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Enum;
+
+enum FaceScanStatus: string
+{
+	case PENDING = 'pending';
+	case COMPLETED = 'completed';
+	case FAILED = 'failed';
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Maintenance/ResetStuckFaces.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Maintenance/ResetStuckFaces.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin\Maintenance;
+
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
+use App\Http\Requests\Maintenance\MaintenanceRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Maintenance\ResetStuckFacesRequest;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * Admin maintenance controller to detect and reset photos stuck in the 'pending'
+ * face scan state (e.g. after a worker crash).
+ *
+ * GET  /Maintenance::resetStuckFaces — returns count of stuck records
+ * POST /Maintenance::resetStuckFaces — resets stuck records back to null
+ */
+class ResetStuckFaces extends Controller
+{
+	/** @var int Default age in minutes before a pending scan is considered stuck */
+	private const DEFAULT_OLDER_THAN = 720; // 12 hours
+
+	/**
+	 * Check: return count of photos stuck in 'pending' longer than the threshold.
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function check(MaintenanceRequest $_request): int
+	{
+		$cutoff = Carbon::now()->subMinutes(self::DEFAULT_OLDER_THAN);
+
+		return Photo::where('face_scan_status', '=', FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value)
+			->where('updated_at', '<', $cutoff)
+			->count();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Do: reset stuck pending photos back to null and return the count reset.
+	 *
+	 * @return array{reset_count: int}
+	 */
+	public function do(ResetStuckFacesRequest $request): array
+	{
+		$cutoff = Carbon::now()->subMinutes($request->olderThanMinutes());
+
+		$reset_count = Photo::where('face_scan_status', '=', FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value)
+			->where('updated_at', '<', $cutoff)
+			->update(['face_scan_status' => null]);
+
+		return ['reset_count' => $reset_count];
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/FaceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/FaceController.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\AssignFaceRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\DestroyDismissedFacesRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\ToggleDismissedRequest;
+use App\Http\Resources\Models\FaceResource;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+
+/**
+ * Controller for Face assignment, dismiss, and cleanup operations.
+ */
+class FaceController extends Controller
+{
+	/**
+	 * Assign a face to an existing person or create a new person.
+	 *
+	 * POST /Face/{id}/assign
+	 *
+	 * @return FaceResource
+	 */
+	public function assign(AssignFaceRequest $request, string $id): FaceResource
+	{
+		$face = $request->face();
+
+		if ($request->person() !== null) {
+			$face->person_id = $request->person()->id;
+		} else {
+			$is_searchable_default = app(ConfigManager::class)->getValueAsBool('ai_vision_face_person_is_searchable_default');
+			$person = new Person();
+			$person->name = $request->newPersonName();
+			$person->is_searchable = $is_searchable_default;
+			$person->save();
+			$face->person_id = $person->id;
+		}
+
+		$face->save();
+
+		return FaceResource::fromModel($face->load(['suggestions.suggestedFace.person', 'person']));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Toggle the is_dismissed flag on a face.
+	 * Only the photo owner or admin can dismiss/undismiss.
+	 *
+	 * PATCH /Face/{id}
+	 *
+	 * @return FaceResource
+	 */
+	public function toggleDismissed(ToggleDismissedRequest $request, string $id): FaceResource
+	{
+		$face = $request->face();
+		$face->is_dismissed = !$face->is_dismissed;
+		$face->save();
+
+		return FaceResource::fromModel($face->load(['suggestions.suggestedFace.person', 'person']));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Hard-delete all dismissed faces and remove their crop files.
+	 * Admin-only.
+	 *
+	 * DELETE /Face/dismissed
+	 *
+	 * @return array{deleted_count: int}
+	 */
+	public function destroyDismissed(DestroyDismissedFacesRequest $_request): array
+	{
+		$dismissed_faces = Face::where('is_dismissed', '=', true)->get();
+		$count = 0;
+
+		foreach ($dismissed_faces as $face) {
+			// Delete crop file
+			if ($face->crop_token !== null) {
+				$tok = $face->crop_token;
+				$path = 'faces/' . substr($tok, 0, 2) . '/' . substr($tok, 2, 2) . '/' . $tok . '.jpg';
+				Storage::disk('images')->delete($path);
+			}
+			$face->delete();
+			$count++;
+		}
+
+		return ['deleted_count' => $count];
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/FaceDetectionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/FaceDetectionController.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\BulkScanRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\FaceDetectionResultsRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Face\ScanPhotosRequest;
+use App\Jobs\DispatchFaceScanJob;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\FaceSuggestion;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use function Safe\base64_decode;
+use Safe\Exceptions\MiscException;
+
+/**
+ * Controller for AI Vision face detection scan management.
+ *
+ * scan()    — POST /FaceDetection/scan  — dispatches jobs to Python service
+ * results() — POST /FaceDetection/results — receives callback from Python service
+ * bulkScan()— POST /FaceDetection/bulk-scan — admin: enqueue all unscanned photos
+ */
+class FaceDetectionController extends Controller
+{
+	/** @var float IoU threshold below which old face associations are not preserved. */
+	private const DEFAULT_IOU_THRESHOLD = 0.3;
+
+	/**
+	 * Trigger face detection for specific photos or all photos in an album.
+	 *
+	 * POST /FaceDetection/scan
+	 *
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
+	 */
+	public function scan(ScanPhotosRequest $request): \Illuminate\Http\Response
+	{
+		$photo_ids = $request->photoIds();
+		$album_id = $request->album()?->id;
+		$force = $request->force();
+
+		// Collect target photos
+		$query = Photo::query()->select('id');
+
+		if ($photo_ids !== null) {
+			$query->whereIn('id', $photo_ids);
+		} else {
+			$query->whereHas('albums', fn ($q) => $q->where('albums.id', '=', $album_id));
+		}
+
+		if (!$force) {
+			// Skip photos that have at least one face with a person assigned
+			$query->whereDoesntHave('faces', fn ($q) => $q->whereNotNull('person_id'));
+		}
+
+		$batch_size = app(ConfigManager::class)->getValueAsInt('ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size');
+
+		$dispatched = 0;
+		$query->lazyById($batch_size, 'id')->chunk($batch_size)->each(function ($chunk) use (&$dispatched): void {
+			$ids = $chunk->pluck('id')->all();
+
+			// Set status to pending in bulk
+			Photo::whereIn('id', $ids)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value]);
+
+			// Dispatch a job for each photo
+			foreach ($ids as $photo_id) {
+				DispatchFaceScanJob::dispatch($photo_id);
+				$dispatched++;
+			}
+		});
+
+		Log::info("FaceDetectionController::scan — dispatched {$dispatched} scans.");
+
+		return response()->noContent(202);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Receive face detection results callback from the Python service.
+	 * Authentication is exclusively via X-API-Key header; no user session required.
+	 *
+	 * POST /FaceDetection/results
+	 *
+	 * @return array<string,array<array{embedding_id:string,lychee_face_id:string}>>
+	 */
+	public function results(FaceDetectionResultsRequest $request): array
+	{
+		$photo_id = $request->photoId();
+
+		if ($request->status() === 'error') {
+			Photo::where('id', '=', $photo_id)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::FAILED->value]);
+			Log::info("FaceDetectionController::results — photo {$photo_id} face scan failed: " . ($request->message() ?? 'unknown error'));
+
+			return ['faces' => []];
+		}
+
+		// Process success payload
+		$mapping = $this->processFaceResults($photo_id, $request->faces());
+
+		Photo::where('id', '=', $photo_id)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::COMPLETED->value]);
+
+		return ['faces' => $mapping];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Admin: enqueue all photos with face_scan_status IS NULL for face detection.
+	 *
+	 * POST /FaceDetection/bulk-scan
+	 *
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
+	 */
+	public function bulkScan(BulkScanRequest $request): \Illuminate\Http\Response
+	{
+		$album_id = $request->album()?->id;
+		$batch_size = $request->configs()->getValueAsInt('ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size');
+
+		$query = Photo::query()->select('id')->whereNull('face_scan_status')->orWhere('face_scan_status', '=', FaceScanStatus::FAILED->value);
+
+		if ($album_id !== null) {
+			$query->whereHas('albums', fn ($q) => $q->where('albums.id', '=', $album_id));
+		}
+
+		$dispatched = 0;
+		$query->lazyById($batch_size, 'id')->chunk($batch_size)->each(function ($chunk) use (&$dispatched): void {
+			$ids = $chunk->pluck('id')->all();
+			Photo::whereIn('id', $ids)->update(['face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::PENDING->value]);
+
+			foreach ($ids as $photo_id) {
+				DispatchFaceScanJob::dispatch($photo_id);
+				$dispatched++;
+			}
+		});
+
+		Log::info("FaceDetectionController::bulkScan — dispatched {$dispatched} scans.");
+
+		return response()->noContent(202);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Process incoming face detection results for a photo.
+	 * IoU-matches new faces against old faces to preserve person assignments.
+	 *
+	 * @param string                                                                                                                                                                     $photo_id
+	 * @param array<array{x:float,y:float,width:float,height:float,confidence:float,embedding_id:string,crop?:string,suggestions?:array<array{lychee_face_id:string,confidence:float}>}> $incoming_faces
+	 *
+	 * @return array<array{embedding_id:string,lychee_face_id:string}>
+	 */
+	private function processFaceResults(string $photo_id, array $incoming_faces): array
+	{
+		$iou_threshold = (float) config('features.ai-vision.face-rescan-iou-threshold', self::DEFAULT_IOU_THRESHOLD);
+
+		// Load existing faces for this photo
+		$old_faces = Face::where('photo_id', '=', $photo_id)->get();
+
+		// For each incoming face, find best IoU match among old faces
+		// Track matched old face indices to avoid double-matching
+		$matched_old_indices = [];
+		$person_ids_for_new = array_fill(0, count($incoming_faces), null);
+
+		foreach ($incoming_faces as $new_idx => $new_face) {
+			$best_iou = $iou_threshold;
+			$best_old_idx = null;
+
+			foreach ($old_faces as $old_idx => $old_face) {
+				if (in_array($old_idx, $matched_old_indices, true)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				$iou = $this->computeIoU(
+					$new_face['x'], $new_face['y'], $new_face['width'], $new_face['height'],
+					$old_face->x, $old_face->y, $old_face->width, $old_face->height
+				);
+
+				if ($iou > $best_iou) {
+					$best_iou = $iou;
+					$best_old_idx = $old_idx;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if ($best_old_idx !== null) {
+				$matched_old_indices[] = $best_old_idx;
+				$person_ids_for_new[$new_idx] = $old_faces[$best_old_idx]->person_id;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Delete ALL old face records (and their crops) — they will be replaced
+		foreach ($old_faces as $old_face) {
+			$this->deleteCropFile($old_face->crop_token);
+		}
+		Face::where('photo_id', '=', $photo_id)->delete();
+		FaceSuggestion::whereNotExists(function ($query): void {
+			$query->select(DB::raw(1))->from('faces')->whereColumn('face_suggestions.face_id', 'faces.id');
+		})->delete();
+
+		// Create new face records and return embedding_id → lychee_face_id mapping
+		$mapping = [];
+
+		foreach ($incoming_faces as $idx => $face_data) {
+			$tok = Str::random(24);
+			$crop_path = 'faces/' . substr($tok, 0, 2) . '/' . substr($tok, 2, 2) . '/' . $tok . '.jpg';
+
+			// Store crop file if provided
+			if (isset($face_data['crop']) && $face_data['crop'] !== '') {
+				try {
+					$decoded = base64_decode($face_data['crop']);
+					Storage::disk('images')->put($crop_path, $decoded);
+				} catch (MiscException) {
+					$tok = null;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$tok = null;
+			}
+
+			$face = new Face();
+			$face->photo_id = $photo_id;
+			$face->person_id = $person_ids_for_new[$idx];
+			$face->x = $face_data['x'];
+			$face->y = $face_data['y'];
+			$face->width = $face_data['width'];
+			$face->height = $face_data['height'];
+			$face->confidence = $face_data['confidence'];
+			$face->crop_token = $tok;
+			$face->is_dismissed = false;
+			$face->save();
+
+			// Create suggestion records
+			foreach ($face_data['suggestions'] ?? [] as $suggestion) {
+				$sug = new FaceSuggestion();
+				$sug->face_id = $face->id;
+				$sug->suggested_face_id = $suggestion['lychee_face_id'];
+				$sug->confidence = $suggestion['confidence'];
+				$sug->save();
+			}
+
+			$mapping[] = [
+				'embedding_id' => $face_data['embedding_id'],
+				'lychee_face_id' => $face->id,
+			];
+		}
+
+		return $mapping;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Compute Intersection over Union (IoU) for two bounding boxes.
+	 * All coordinates in normalized [0,1] space.
+	 */
+	private function computeIoU(
+		float $x1, float $y1, float $w1, float $h1,
+		float $x2, float $y2, float $w2, float $h2,
+	): float {
+		$ix = max(0.0, min($x1 + $w1, $x2 + $w2) - max($x1, $x2));
+		$iy = max(0.0, min($y1 + $h1, $y2 + $h2) - max($y1, $y2));
+		$inter = $ix * $iy;
+
+		if ($inter === 0.0) {
+			return 0.0;
+		}
+
+		$union = $w1 * $h1 + $w2 * $h2 - $inter;
+
+		return $union > 0.0 ? $inter / $union : 0.0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a face crop file from storage if the token is set.
+	 */
+	private function deleteCropFile(?string $crop_token): void
+	{
+		if ($crop_token === null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$path = 'faces/' . substr($crop_token, 0, 2) . '/' . substr($crop_token, 2, 2) . '/' . $crop_token . '.jpg';
+		Storage::disk('images')->delete($path);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PeopleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PeopleController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a146fd079f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PeopleController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\DestroyPersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\ListPersonsRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\ShowPersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\StorePersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\UpdatePersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Resources\Models\PersonResource;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Spatie\LaravelData\PaginatedDataCollection;
+
+/**
+ * CRUD controller for Person records.
+ */
+class PeopleController extends Controller
+{
+	/**
+	 * List persons (paginated).
+	 * Filters non-searchable persons for non-admin users who are not linked to the person.
+	 *
+	 * @return PaginatedDataCollection<(int|string),PersonResource>
+	 */
+	public function index(ListPersonsRequest $_request): PaginatedDataCollection
+	{
+		$user = Auth::user();
+		$query = Person::query()->orderBy('name');
+
+		if ($user === null || !$user->may_administrate) {
+			// Non-admin: only show searchable persons, plus the person linked to the current user
+			$user_id = $user?->id;
+			$query->where(function ($q) use ($user_id): void {
+				$q->where('is_searchable', '=', true);
+				if ($user_id !== null) {
+					$q->orWhere('user_id', '=', $user_id);
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
+		$persons = $query->paginate(50);
+
+		return PersonResource::collect($persons, PaginatedDataCollection::class);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Show a single person.
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function show(ShowPersonRequest $request): PersonResource
+	{
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($request->person());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new Person.
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function store(StorePersonRequest $request): PersonResource
+	{
+		$is_searchable_default = app(ConfigManager::class)->getValueAsString('ai_vision_face_person_is_searchable_default') === '1';
+
+		$person = new Person();
+		$person->name = $request->name();
+		$person->user_id = $request->userId();
+		$person->is_searchable = $is_searchable_default;
+		$person->save();
+
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($person);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update a Person (name and/or searchability).
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function update(UpdatePersonRequest $request): PersonResource
+	{
+		$person = $request->person();
+
+		if ($request->isSearchable() !== null) {
+			$person->is_searchable = $request->isSearchable();
+		}
+
+		if ($request->name() !== null) {
+			$person->name = $request->name();
+		}
+
+		$person->save();
+
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($person);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a Person. All associated faces will have their person_id set to null.
+	 */
+	public function destroy(DestroyPersonRequest $request): void
+	{
+		$person = Person::findOrFail($request->personId());
+		$person->delete();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonClaimController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonClaimController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61574a7d7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonClaimController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\ClaimPersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\MergePersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\UnclaimPersonRequest;
+use App\Http\Resources\Models\PersonResource;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+/**
+ * Controller for Person claim, admin override, and merge actions.
+ */
+class PersonClaimController extends Controller
+{
+	/**
+	 * Claim a Person by linking it to the authenticated user.
+	 * Admin can force-claim (overriding existing link).
+	 * Non-admin cannot claim if ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim is false.
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function claim(ClaimPersonRequest $request, string $id): PersonResource
+	{
+		/** @var \App\Models\User $user */
+		$user = Auth::user();
+		$person = $request->person();
+
+		if (!$user->may_administrate) {
+			// Non-admin: conflict if already claimed by another user
+			if ($person->user_id !== null && $person->user_id !== $user->id) {
+				abort(409, 'This person is already claimed by another user.');
+			}
+
+			// Non-admin: ensure user doesn't already have a different person
+			$existing = Person::where('user_id', '=', $user->id)->where('id', '!=', $person->id)->first();
+			if ($existing !== null) {
+				abort(409, 'You have already claimed a different person.');
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Admin force-claim: clear any existing link for this user
+			Person::where('user_id', '=', $user->id)->where('id', '!=', $person->id)->update(['user_id' => null]);
+		}
+
+		$person->user_id = $user->id;
+		$person->save();
+
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($person->fresh());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Unclaim a Person — remove the user_id link.
+	 * Only the linked user or admin can unclaim.
+	 */
+	public function unclaim(UnclaimPersonRequest $request, string $id): void
+	{
+		$person = $request->person();
+
+		$person->user_id = null;
+		$person->save();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Merge source Person into target Person.
+	 * All Face records from source are reassigned to target; source is deleted.
+	 *
+	 * URL: POST /Person/{id}/merge where {id} is the TARGET person (kept).
+	 * Body: source_person_id = the person to be destroyed.
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function merge(MergePersonRequest $request, string $id): PersonResource
+	{
+		$target = Person::findOrFail($id);
+		$source = Person::findOrFail($request->sourcePersonId());
+
+		// Reassign all faces from source to target
+		Face::where('person_id', '=', $source->id)->update(['person_id' => $target->id]);
+
+		// Delete source person
+		$source->delete();
+
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($target->fresh());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonPhotosController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonPhotosController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc85a13c1b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/PersonPhotosController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\ListPersonsRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Controller for listing photos containing faces of a given Person.
+ *
+ * GET /Person/{id}/photos
+ */
+class PersonPhotosController extends Controller
+{
+	/**
+	 * Return paginated photos that contain at least one face for the given person.
+	 * Applies access control:
+	 * - Admin: all photos
+	 * - Authenticated user: photos they own + photos in public albums
+	 * - Guest: photos in public albums only.
+	 *
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator<\stdClass>
+	 */
+	public function index(ListPersonsRequest $_request, string $id)
+	{
+		$user = Auth::user();
+		$person = Person::findOrFail($id);
+
+		// Non-admin cannot see non-searchable persons unless linked to them
+		if (!($user?->may_administrate === true) && !$person->is_searchable && $person->user_id !== $user?->id) {
+			abort(403);
+		}
+
+		$query = Photo::query()
+			->select(['photos.id', 'photos.title'])
+			->join('faces', 'faces.photo_id', '=', 'photos.id')
+			->where('faces.person_id', '=', $id)
+			->orderBy('photos.taken_at', 'desc');
+
+		// Access control: restrict to photos accessible to the current user
+		if (!($user?->may_administrate === true)) {
+			$query->where(function ($q) use ($user): void {
+				// Photos in at least one public album (base_albums.is_public = true)
+				$q->whereExists(function ($sub): void {
+					$sub->select(DB::raw(1))
+						->from('photo_album')
+						->join('base_albums', 'base_albums.id', '=', 'photo_album.album_id')
+						->whereColumn('photo_album.photo_id', 'photos.id')
+						->where('base_albums.is_public', '=', true);
+				});
+
+				// OR photos owned by the authenticated user
+				if ($user !== null) {
+					$q->orWhere('photos.owner_id', '=', $user->id);
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
+		return $query->distinct()->paginate(50);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/SelfieClaimController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/SelfieClaimController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..761d5846dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AiVision/SelfieClaimController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\AiVision;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Person\SelfieClaimRequest;
+use App\Http\Resources\Models\PersonResource;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use function Safe\file_get_contents;
+use function Safe\unlink;
+
+/**
+ * Controller for selfie-based Person claim.
+ * Forwards the selfie image to the Python service /match endpoint,
+ * then links the matched Person to the authenticated user.
+ */
+class SelfieClaimController extends Controller
+{
+	/**
+	 * Upload a selfie to find and claim the matching Person.
+	 *
+	 * POST /Person/claim-by-selfie
+	 *
+	 * @return PersonResource
+	 */
+	public function claimBySelfie(SelfieClaimRequest $request, ConfigManager $config_manager): PersonResource
+	{
+		/** @var \App\Models\User $user */
+		$user = Auth::user();
+
+		$service_url = config('features.ai-vision.face-url', '');
+		$api_key = config('features.ai-vision.face-api-key', '');
+
+		if ($service_url === '') {
+			abort(503, 'AI Vision service is not configured.');
+		}
+
+		$selfie = $request->selfie();
+
+		try {
+			$response = Http::withHeaders(['X-API-Key' => $api_key])
+				->attach('image', file_get_contents($selfie->getRealPath()), $selfie->getClientOriginalName())
+				->post($service_url . '/match');
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			Log::warning('AI Vision selfie match request failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+			abort(503, 'AI Vision service is unavailable.');
+		} finally {
+			// Discard selfie immediately
+			unlink($selfie->getRealPath());
+		}
+
+		if (!$response->successful()) {
+			if ($response->status() === 422) {
+				abort(422, 'No face detected in the selfie image.');
+			}
+			abort(503, 'AI Vision service returned an error.');
+		}
+
+		/** @var array{matches: array<array{lychee_face_id: string, confidence: float}>} $data */
+		$data = $response->json();
+		$matches = $data['matches'] ?? [];
+
+		if ($matches === []) {
+			abort(404, 'No matching person found for the selfie.');
+		}
+
+		$threshold = (float) $config_manager->getValueAsString('ai_vision_face_selfie_confidence_threshold');
+		$best_match = $matches[0];
+
+		if ($best_match['confidence'] < $threshold) {
+			abort(404, 'No matching person found with sufficient confidence.');
+		}
+
+		$face = Face::findOrFail($best_match['lychee_face_id']);
+
+		if ($face->person_id === null) {
+			abort(404, 'No person associated with the matched face.');
+		}
+
+		$person = Person::findOrFail($face->person_id);
+
+		// Check if already claimed by another user
+		if ($person->user_id !== null && $person->user_id !== $user->id) {
+			abort(409, 'This person is already claimed by another user.');
+		}
+
+		// Ensure user doesn't already have a different person linked
+		$existing = Person::where('user_id', '=', $user->id)->where('id', '!=', $person->id)->first();
+		if ($existing !== null) {
+			abort(409, 'You have already claimed a different person.');
+		}
+
+		// Check if user claims are allowed
+		if (!$user->may_administrate && !$config_manager->getValueAsBool('ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim')) {
+			abort(403, 'User claims are not permitted by the administrator.');
+		}
+
+		$person->user_id = $user->id;
+		$person->save();
+
+		return PersonResource::fromModel($person->fresh());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ConfigIntegrity.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ConfigIntegrity.php
index d9c043baf81..12a0c416324 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ConfigIntegrity.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ConfigIntegrity.php
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ class ConfigIntegrity
 		'contact_form_security_question',
 		'contact_form_security_answer',
 		'contact_form_custom_consent_required',
+		'ai_vision_enabled',
+		'ai_vision_face_enabled',
+		'ai_vision_face_permission_mode',
+		'ai_vision_face_selfie_confidence_threshold',
+		'ai_vision_face_person_is_searchable_default',
+		'ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim',
+		'ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size',
 	];
 
 	public const PRO_FIELDS = [
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php b/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php
index e19c39cae3c..4a2ff857b8c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class VerifyCsrfToken extends Middleware
 		'/api/v2/Zip',
 		'/api/v2/Shop/Checkout/Finalize/*',
 		'/api/v2/Photo::random',
+		'/api/v2/FaceDetection/results', // This is only exposed internally and auth with a token.
 	];
 
 	/**
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/AssignFaceRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/AssignFaceRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6745c30c334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/AssignFaceRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasFace;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasFaceTrait;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class AssignFaceRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasFace
+{
+	use HasFaceTrait;
+
+	private ?Person $person;
+	private ?string $new_person_name;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_ASSIGN_FACE, Face::class);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+			'person_id' => ['nullable', 'string', 'exists:persons,id'],
+			'new_person_name' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	public function withValidator(\Illuminate\Validation\Validator $validator): void
+	{
+		$validator->after(function (\Illuminate\Validation\Validator $validator): void {
+			if ($validator->errors()->isNotEmpty()) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			$values = $validator->validated();
+			if (($values['person_id'] ?? null) === null && ($values['new_person_name'] ?? null) === null) {
+				$validator->errors()->add('person_id', 'Either person_id or new_person_name must be provided.');
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->face = Face::findOrFail($values['id']);
+		$this->person = isset($values['person_id']) ? Person::find($values['person_id']) : null;
+		$this->new_person_name = $values['new_person_name'] ?? null;
+	}
+
+	public function person(): ?Person
+	{
+		return $this->person;
+	}
+
+	public function newPersonName(): ?string
+	{
+		return $this->new_person_name;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/BulkScanRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/BulkScanRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..180eb82d81d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/BulkScanRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Album;
+use App\Models\Configs;
+use App\Policies\SettingsPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+/**
+ * Admin-only request for bulk-enqueue of unscanned photos.
+ *
+ * POST /api/v2/FaceDetection/bulk-scan
+ */
+class BulkScanRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private ?Album $album = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(SettingsPolicy::CAN_EDIT, Configs::class);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'album_id' => ['nullable', new RandomIDRule(true)],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$album_id = $values['album_id'] ?? null;
+		$this->album = $album_id !== null ? Album::findOrFail($album_id) : null;
+	}
+
+	public function album(): ?Album
+	{
+		return $this->album;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/DestroyDismissedFacesRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/DestroyDismissedFacesRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d357f02f808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/DestroyDismissedFacesRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\AbstractEmptyRequest;
+use App\Models\Configs;
+use App\Policies\SettingsPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class DestroyDismissedFacesRequest extends AbstractEmptyRequest
+{
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(SettingsPolicy::CAN_EDIT, Configs::class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/FaceDetectionResultsRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/FaceDetectionResultsRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb901cb6948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/FaceDetectionResultsRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Request for receiving face detection results from the Python AI Vision service.
+ * Authentication is exclusively via X-API-Key header; no user session required.
+ *
+ * POST /api/v2/FaceDetection/results
+ */
+class FaceDetectionResultsRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private string $photo_id;
+	private string $status;
+	/** @var array<array{x:float,y:float,width:float,height:float,confidence:float,embedding_id:string,crop?:string,suggestions?:array<array{lychee_face_id:string,confidence:float}>}> */
+	private array $faces = [];
+	private ?string $error_code = null;
+	private ?string $message = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 *
+	 * Validates the X-API-Key header against the configured secret.
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		$expected_key = config('features.ai-vision.face-api-key', '');
+		$provided_key = $this->header('X-API-Key', '');
+
+		return $expected_key !== '' && $provided_key === $expected_key;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'photo_id' => 'required|string|exists:photos,id',
+			'status' => 'required|string|in:success,error',
+			'faces' => 'sometimes|array',
+			'faces.*.x' => 'required_with:faces|numeric',
+			'faces.*.y' => 'required_with:faces|numeric',
+			'faces.*.width' => 'required_with:faces|numeric',
+			'faces.*.height' => 'required_with:faces|numeric',
+			'faces.*.confidence' => 'required_with:faces|numeric',
+			'faces.*.embedding_id' => 'required_with:faces|string',
+			'faces.*.crop' => 'sometimes|string',
+			'faces.*.suggestions' => 'sometimes|array',
+			'faces.*.suggestions.*.lychee_face_id' => 'required|string',
+			'faces.*.suggestions.*.confidence' => 'required|numeric',
+			'error_code' => 'sometimes|string',
+			'message' => 'sometimes|string',
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->photo_id = $values['photo_id'];
+		$this->status = $values['status'];
+		$this->faces = $values['faces'] ?? [];
+		$this->error_code = $values['error_code'] ?? null;
+		$this->message = $values['message'] ?? null;
+	}
+
+	public function photoId(): string
+	{
+		return $this->photo_id;
+	}
+
+	public function status(): string
+	{
+		return $this->status;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array<array{x:float,y:float,width:float,height:float,confidence:float,embedding_id:string,crop?:string,suggestions?:array<array{lychee_face_id:string,confidence:float}>}>
+	 */
+	public function faces(): array
+	{
+		return $this->faces;
+	}
+
+	public function errorCode(): ?string
+	{
+		return $this->error_code;
+	}
+
+	public function message(): ?string
+	{
+		return $this->message;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/ScanPhotosRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/ScanPhotosRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..872afab33ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/ScanPhotosRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Album;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+/**
+ * Request for triggering face detection on specific photos or an album.
+ *
+ * POST /api/v2/FaceDetection/scan
+ */
+class ScanPhotosRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private ?array $photo_ids = null;
+	private ?Album $album = null;
+	private bool $force = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_TRIGGER_SCAN, Album::class);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'photo_ids' => 'nullable|array',
+			'photo_ids.*' => ['string', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+			'album_id' => ['nullable', new RandomIDRule(true)],
+			'force' => 'sometimes|boolean',
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function withValidator(\Illuminate\Validation\Validator $validator): void
+	{
+		$validator->after(function (\Illuminate\Validation\Validator $validator): void {
+			$values = $validator->validated();
+			if (($values['photo_ids'] ?? null) === null && ($values['album_id'] ?? null) === null) {
+				$validator->errors()->add('photo_ids', 'Either photo_ids or album_id must be provided.');
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->photo_ids = $values['photo_ids'] ?? null;
+		$album_id = $values['album_id'] ?? null;
+		$this->album = $album_id !== null ? Album::findOrFail($album_id) : null;
+		$this->force = isset($values['force']) && static::toBoolean($values['force']);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string[]|null
+	 */
+	public function photoIds(): ?array
+	{
+		return $this->photo_ids;
+	}
+
+	public function album(): ?Album
+	{
+		return $this->album;
+	}
+
+	public function force(): bool
+	{
+		return $this->force;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Face/ToggleDismissedRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Face/ToggleDismissedRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..632366e6f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Face/ToggleDismissedRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Face;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasFace;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasFaceTrait;
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class ToggleDismissedRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasFace
+{
+	use HasFaceTrait;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		if (!Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_DISMISS_FACE, Face::class)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$user = Auth::user();
+
+		return ($user?->may_administrate === true) || $this->face->photo->owner_id === $user?->id;
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->face = Face::with('photo')->findOrFail($values['id']);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Maintenance/ResetStuckFacesRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Maintenance/ResetStuckFacesRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81aeec5e7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Maintenance/ResetStuckFacesRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Maintenance;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Configs;
+use App\Policies\SettingsPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+/**
+ * Request for the resetStuckFaces maintenance endpoints.
+ * Admin-only. Optionally accepts an older_than_minutes parameter.
+ */
+class ResetStuckFacesRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private int $older_than_minutes = 60;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(SettingsPolicy::CAN_EDIT, Configs::class);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'older_than_minutes' => 'sometimes|integer|min:1',
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->older_than_minutes = isset($values['older_than_minutes']) ? (int) $values['older_than_minutes'] : 60;
+	}
+
+	public function olderThanMinutes(): int
+	{
+		return $this->older_than_minutes;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/ClaimPersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ClaimPersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b6eab3b088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ClaimPersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasPerson;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasPersonTrait;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class ClaimPersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasPerson
+{
+	use HasPersonTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		if (!Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_CLAIM_PERSON, Person::class)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/** @var \App\Models\User $user */
+		$user = Auth::user();
+		if ($user->may_administrate) {
+			// Admin can always claim (force-claim)
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// Non-admin: check if user claims are allowed by the administrator
+		return app(ConfigManager::class)->getValueAsBool('ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->person = Person::findOrFail($values['id']);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/DestroyPersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/DestroyPersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b322f22add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/DestroyPersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class DestroyPersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private string $person_id;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_EDIT_PERSON, Person::class);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'person_id' => ['required', 'string', 'exists:persons,id'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->person_id = $values['person_id'];
+	}
+
+	public function personId(): string
+	{
+		return $this->person_id;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/ListPersonsRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ListPersonsRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bb5b605844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ListPersonsRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\AbstractEmptyRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class ListPersonsRequest extends AbstractEmptyRequest
+{
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_VIEW_PEOPLE, Person::class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/MergePersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/MergePersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be0d41de14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/MergePersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class MergePersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private string $source_person_id;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_MERGE_PERSONS, Person::class);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'source_person_id' => ['required', 'string', 'exists:persons,id'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->source_person_id = $values['source_person_id'];
+	}
+
+	public function sourcePersonId(): string
+	{
+		return $this->source_person_id;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/SelfieClaimRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/SelfieClaimRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb87105fd70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/SelfieClaimRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class SelfieClaimRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private UploadedFile $selfie;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_CLAIM_PERSON, Person::class);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'selfie' => ['required', 'file', 'image', 'max:10240'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		/** @var UploadedFile $selfie */
+		$selfie = $files['selfie'];
+		$this->selfie = $selfie;
+	}
+
+	public function selfie(): UploadedFile
+	{
+		return $this->selfie;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/ShowPersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ShowPersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e52c7b42527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/ShowPersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasPerson;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasPersonTrait;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class ShowPersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasPerson
+{
+	use HasPersonTrait;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_SHOW_PERSON, [Person::class, $this->person]);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->person = Person::findOrFail($values['id']);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/StorePersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/StorePersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ebf1e5cb50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/StorePersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StorePersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest
+{
+	private string $name;
+	private ?int $user_id;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		return Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_EDIT_PERSON, Person::class);
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+			'user_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:users,id', 'unique:persons,user_id'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->name = $values['name'];
+		$this->user_id = isset($values['user_id']) ? (int) $values['user_id'] : null;
+	}
+
+	public function name(): string
+	{
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+
+	public function userId(): ?int
+	{
+		return $this->user_id;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/UnclaimPersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/UnclaimPersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18b61843810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/UnclaimPersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasPerson;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasPersonTrait;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class UnclaimPersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasPerson
+{
+	use HasPersonTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		if (!Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_CLAIM_PERSON, Person::class)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/** @var \App\Models\User $user */
+		$user = Auth::user();
+
+		return $user->may_administrate || $this->person->user_id === $user->id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->person = Person::findOrFail($values['id']);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Person/UpdatePersonRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Person/UpdatePersonRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4b9741e139b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Person/UpdatePersonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Person;
+
+use App\Contracts\Http\Requests\HasPerson;
+use App\Http\Requests\BaseApiRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\HasPersonTrait;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
+use App\Rules\RandomIDRule;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class UpdatePersonRequest extends BaseApiRequest implements HasPerson
+{
+	use HasPersonTrait;
+
+	private ?string $name;
+	private ?bool $is_searchable;
+
+	public function authorize(): bool
+	{
+		if (!Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_EDIT_PERSON, Person::class)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->is_searchable !== null &&
+			!Gate::check(AiVisionPolicy::CAN_CHANGE_PERSON_SEARCHABILITY, [Person::class, $this->person])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	public function rules(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'id' => ['required', new RandomIDRule(false)],
+			'name' => ['sometimes', 'string', 'max:255'],
+			'is_searchable' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	protected function prepareForValidation(): void
+	{
+		/** @disregard */
+		$this->merge(['id' => $this->route('id')]);
+	}
+
+	protected function processValidatedValues(array $values, array $files): void
+	{
+		$this->person = Person::findOrFail($values['id']);
+		$this->name = $values['name'] ?? null;
+		$this->is_searchable = isset($values['is_searchable']) ? static::toBoolean($values['is_searchable']) : null;
+	}
+
+	public function name(): ?string
+	{
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+
+	public function isSearchable(): ?bool
+	{
+		return $this->is_searchable;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasFaceTrait.php b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasFaceTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76000a122f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasFaceTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Traits;
+
+use App\Models\Face;
+
+trait HasFaceTrait
+{
+	protected Face $face;
+
+	public function face(): Face
+	{
+		return $this->face;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasPersonTrait.php b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasPersonTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93822fd8800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/HasPersonTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Traits;
+
+use App\Models\Person;
+
+trait HasPersonTrait
+{
+	protected Person $person;
+
+	public function person(): Person
+	{
+		return $this->person;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceResource.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..63c8f7c8542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceResource.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Resources\Models;
+
+use App\Models\Face;
+use App\Models\FaceSuggestion;
+use Spatie\LaravelData\Data;
+use Spatie\TypeScriptTransformer\Attributes\TypeScript;
+
+#[TypeScript()]
+class FaceResource extends Data
+{
+	public string $id;
+	public string $photo_id;
+	public ?string $person_id;
+	public float $x;
+	public float $y;
+	public float $width;
+	public float $height;
+	public float $confidence;
+	public bool $is_dismissed;
+	public ?string $crop_url;
+	/** @var FaceSuggestionResource[] */
+	public array $suggestions;
+
+	public function __construct(Face $face)
+	{
+		$this->id = $face->id;
+		$this->photo_id = $face->photo_id;
+		$this->person_id = $face->person_id;
+		$this->x = $face->x;
+		$this->y = $face->y;
+		$this->width = $face->width;
+		$this->height = $face->height;
+		$this->confidence = $face->confidence;
+		$this->is_dismissed = $face->is_dismissed;
+		$this->crop_url = $face->crop_url;
+		$this->suggestions = $face->suggestions
+			->map(fn (FaceSuggestion $s) => new FaceSuggestionResource($s))
+			->values()
+			->all();
+	}
+
+	public static function fromModel(Face $face): self
+	{
+		return new self($face);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceSuggestionResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceSuggestionResource.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44e32375dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/Models/FaceSuggestionResource.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Resources\Models;
+
+use App\Models\FaceSuggestion;
+use Spatie\LaravelData\Data;
+use Spatie\TypeScriptTransformer\Attributes\TypeScript;
+
+#[TypeScript()]
+class FaceSuggestionResource extends Data
+{
+	public string $suggested_face_id;
+	public ?string $crop_url;
+	public ?string $person_name;
+	public float $confidence;
+
+	public function __construct(FaceSuggestion $suggestion)
+	{
+		$this->suggested_face_id = $suggestion->suggested_face_id;
+		$this->crop_url = $suggestion->suggestedFace->crop_url ?? null;
+		$this->person_name = $suggestion->suggestedFace->person?->name ?? null;
+		$this->confidence = $suggestion->confidence;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/Models/PersonResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/Models/PersonResource.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c194ac1e0ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/Models/PersonResource.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Resources\Models;
+
+use App\Models\Person;
+use Spatie\LaravelData\Data;
+use Spatie\TypeScriptTransformer\Attributes\TypeScript;
+
+#[TypeScript()]
+class PersonResource extends Data
+{
+	public string $id;
+	public string $name;
+	public ?int $user_id;
+	public bool $is_searchable;
+	public int $face_count;
+	public int $photo_count;
+	public ?string $representative_crop_url;
+
+	public function __construct(Person $person)
+	{
+		$this->id = $person->id;
+		$this->name = $person->name;
+		$this->user_id = $person->user_id;
+		$this->is_searchable = $person->is_searchable;
+		$this->face_count = $person->faces()->count();
+		$this->photo_count = $person->faces()->distinct('photo_id')->count('photo_id');
+
+		$crop_token = $person->faces()->whereNotNull('crop_token')->value('crop_token');
+		if ($crop_token !== null) {
+			$this->representative_crop_url = 'uploads/faces/' . substr($crop_token, 0, 2) . '/' . substr($crop_token, 2, 2) . '/' . $crop_token . '.jpg';
+		} else {
+			$this->representative_crop_url = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static function fromModel(Person $person): self
+	{
+		return new self($person);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Jobs/DispatchFaceScanJob.php b/app/Jobs/DispatchFaceScanJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54f57224818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/DispatchFaceScanJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches a single photo to the AI Vision Python service for face detection.
+ * The Python service calls back via POST /api/v2/FaceDetection/results.
+ */
+class DispatchFaceScanJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+	use Dispatchable;
+	use InteractsWithQueue;
+	use Queueable;
+	use SerializesModels;
+
+	public string $photo_id;
+
+	public function __construct(string $photo_id)
+	{
+		$this->photo_id = $photo_id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the job: send the photo to the AI Vision service.
+	 */
+	public function handle(): void
+	{
+		$service_url = config('features.ai-vision.face-url', '');
+		$api_key = config('features.ai-vision.face-api-key', '');
+
+		$photo = Photo::with('size_variants')->find($this->photo_id);
+
+		if ($photo === null) {
+			Log::warning("DispatchFaceScanJob: photo {$this->photo_id} not found, skipping.");
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ($service_url === '') {
+			Log::warning("DispatchFaceScanJob: AI Vision service not configured, marking photo {$this->photo_id} as failed.");
+			$photo->face_scan_status = FaceScanStatus::FAILED;
+			$photo->save();
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$original = $photo->size_variants->getOriginal();
+
+		if ($original === null) {
+			Log::warning("DispatchFaceScanJob: no original size variant for photo {$this->photo_id}, marking as failed.");
+			$photo->face_scan_status = FaceScanStatus::FAILED;
+			$photo->save();
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		try {
+			$data = [
+				'photo_id' => $this->photo_id,
+				'photo_path' => $original->short_path, // We just send short path. Not that this means that we do not support s3 for facial recognition.
+			];
+			$response = Http::withHeaders(['X-API-Key' => $api_key])
+				->post($service_url . '/detect', $data);
+
+			if (!$response->successful()) {
+				Log::warning("DispatchFaceScanJob: /detect returned HTTP {$response->status()} for photo {$this->photo_id}.", ['data' => $data, 'response' => $response->json()]);
+				$photo->face_scan_status = FaceScanStatus::FAILED;
+				$photo->save();
+			}
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			Log::warning("DispatchFaceScanJob: /detect request failed for photo {$this->photo_id}: " . $e->getMessage());
+			$photo->face_scan_status = FaceScanStatus::FAILED;
+			$photo->save();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Listeners/AutoScanFacesOnUpload.php b/app/Listeners/AutoScanFacesOnUpload.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e724eb9f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Listeners/AutoScanFacesOnUpload.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Listeners;
+
+use App\Events\PhotoSaved;
+use App\Jobs\DispatchFaceScanJob;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Automatically trigger face scanning when a photo is uploaded or updated,
+ * if the AI Vision face scanning feature is enabled.
+ */
+class AutoScanFacesOnUpload
+{
+	/**
+	 * Handle the PhotoSaved event.
+	 *
+	 * @param PhotoSaved $event
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function handle(PhotoSaved $event): void
+	{
+		$config_manager = app(ConfigManager::class);
+
+		if ($config_manager->getValueAsString('ai_vision_enabled') !== '1') {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ($config_manager->getValueAsString('ai_vision_face_enabled') !== '1') {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Log::info("AutoScanFacesOnUpload: dispatching face scan for photo {$event->photo_id}.");
+		DispatchFaceScanJob::dispatch($event->photo_id);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Face.php b/app/Models/Face.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92b56df178b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Face.php
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use App\Models\Extensions\HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID;
+use App\Models\Extensions\ThrowsConsistentExceptions;
+use App\Models\Extensions\ToArrayThrowsNotImplemented;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * App\Models\Face.
+ *
+ * @property string                         $id
+ * @property string                         $photo_id
+ * @property string|null                    $person_id
+ * @property float                          $x
+ * @property float                          $y
+ * @property float                          $width
+ * @property float                          $height
+ * @property float                          $confidence
+ * @property string|null                    $crop_token
+ * @property bool                           $is_dismissed
+ * @property Carbon                         $created_at
+ * @property Carbon                         $updated_at
+ * @property Photo                          $photo
+ * @property Person|null                    $person
+ * @property Collection<int,FaceSuggestion> $suggestions
+ * @property string|null                    $crop_url
+ */
+class Face extends Model
+{
+	use HasFactory;
+	/** @phpstan-use HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID<Face> */
+	use HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID;
+	use ThrowsConsistentExceptions;
+	use ToArrayThrowsNotImplemented;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string The type of the primary key
+	 */
+	protected $keyType = 'string';
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicates if the model's primary key is auto-incrementing.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $incrementing = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var list<string>
+	 */
+	protected $fillable = [
+		'photo_id',
+		'person_id',
+		'x',
+		'y',
+		'width',
+		'height',
+		'confidence',
+		'crop_token',
+		'is_dismissed',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array<string, string|class-string>
+	 */
+	protected $casts = [
+		'created_at' => 'datetime',
+		'updated_at' => 'datetime',
+		'x' => 'float',
+		'y' => 'float',
+		'width' => 'float',
+		'height' => 'float',
+		'confidence' => 'float',
+		'is_dismissed' => 'boolean',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var list<string>
+	 */
+	protected $appends = ['crop_url'];
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the crop URL derived from the crop_token.
+	 * Path format: uploads/faces/{tok[0:2]}/{tok[2:4]}/{tok}.jpg.
+	 *
+	 * @return string|null
+	 */
+	public function getCropUrlAttribute(): ?string
+	{
+		if ($this->crop_token === null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		$tok = $this->crop_token;
+
+		return 'uploads/faces/' . substr($tok, 0, 2) . '/' . substr($tok, 2, 2) . '/' . $tok . '.jpg';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the photo this face belongs to.
+	 *
+	 * @return BelongsTo<Photo,$this>
+	 */
+	public function photo(): BelongsTo
+	{
+		return $this->belongsTo(Photo::class, 'photo_id', 'id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the person associated with this face.
+	 *
+	 * @return BelongsTo<Person,$this>
+	 */
+	public function person(): BelongsTo
+	{
+		return $this->belongsTo(Person::class, 'person_id', 'id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the suggestions for this face (pre-computed similar faces).
+	 *
+	 * @return HasMany<FaceSuggestion,$this>
+	 */
+	public function suggestions(): HasMany
+	{
+		return $this->hasMany(FaceSuggestion::class, 'face_id', 'id');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/FaceSuggestion.php b/app/Models/FaceSuggestion.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b276162f3c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/FaceSuggestion.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+/**
+ * App\Models\FaceSuggestion.
+ *
+ * @property string $face_id
+ * @property string $suggested_face_id
+ * @property float  $confidence
+ * @property Face   $face
+ * @property Face   $suggestedFace
+ */
+class FaceSuggestion extends Model
+{
+	/**
+	 * This model has no timestamps.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $timestamps = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $table = 'face_suggestions';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var list<string>
+	 */
+	protected $fillable = [
+		'face_id',
+		'suggested_face_id',
+		'confidence',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array<string, string>
+	 */
+	protected $casts = [
+		'confidence' => 'float',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the face this suggestion belongs to.
+	 *
+	 * @return BelongsTo<Face,$this>
+	 */
+	public function face(): BelongsTo
+	{
+		return $this->belongsTo(Face::class, 'face_id', 'id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the suggested face.
+	 *
+	 * @return BelongsTo<Face,$this>
+	 */
+	public function suggestedFace(): BelongsTo
+	{
+		return $this->belongsTo(Face::class, 'suggested_face_id', 'id');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Person.php b/app/Models/Person.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a250515a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Person.php
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use App\Models\Extensions\HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID;
+use App\Models\Extensions\ThrowsConsistentExceptions;
+use App\Models\Extensions\ToArrayThrowsNotImplemented;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * App\Models\Person.
+ *
+ * @property string               $id
+ * @property string               $name
+ * @property int|null             $user_id
+ * @property bool                 $is_searchable
+ * @property Carbon               $created_at
+ * @property Carbon               $updated_at
+ * @property User|null            $user
+ * @property Collection<int,Face> $faces
+ */
+class Person extends Model
+{
+	use HasFactory;
+	/** @phpstan-use HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID<Person> */
+	use HasRandomIDAndLegacyTimeBasedID;
+	use ThrowsConsistentExceptions;
+	use ToArrayThrowsNotImplemented;
+
+	protected $table = 'persons';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string The type of the primary key
+	 */
+	protected $keyType = 'string';
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicates if the model's primary key is auto-incrementing.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $incrementing = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var list<string>
+	 */
+	protected $fillable = [
+		'name',
+		'user_id',
+		'is_searchable',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array<string, string|class-string>
+	 */
+	protected $casts = [
+		'created_at' => 'datetime',
+		'updated_at' => 'datetime',
+		'is_searchable' => 'boolean',
+		'user_id' => 'integer',
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the user linked to this person.
+	 *
+	 * @return BelongsTo<User,$this>
+	 */
+	public function user(): BelongsTo
+	{
+		return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'user_id', 'id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the faces associated with this person.
+	 *
+	 * @return HasMany<Face,$this>
+	 */
+	public function faces(): HasMany
+	{
+		return $this->hasMany(Face::class, 'person_id', 'id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Scope to only return searchable persons.
+	 *
+	 * @param \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static> $query
+	 *
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>
+	 */
+	public function scopeSearchable($query)
+	{
+		return $query->where('is_searchable', '=', true);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Photo.php b/app/Models/Photo.php
index ab31e9b0e78..8384445a19a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Photo.php
+++ b/app/Models/Photo.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use App\Casts\MustNotSetCast;
 use App\Constants\PhotoAlbum as PA;
 use App\Contracts\Models\HasUTCBasedTimes;
+use App\Enum\FaceScanStatus;
 use App\Enum\LicenseType;
 use App\Enum\SmartAlbumType;
 use App\Enum\StorageDiskType;
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class Photo extends Model implements HasUTCBasedTimes
 		'altitude' => 'float',
 		'img_direction' => 'float',
 		'rating_avg' => 'decimal:4',
+		'face_scan_status' => FaceScanStatus::class,
 	];
 
 	/**
@@ -272,6 +274,16 @@ public function palette(): HasOne
 		return $this->hasOne(Palette::class, 'photo_id', 'id');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the faces detected in this photo.
+	 *
+	 * @return HasMany<Face,$this>
+	 */
+	public function faces(): HasMany
+	{
+		return $this->hasMany(Face::class, 'photo_id', 'id');
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the relationship between a tag and all photos with whom
 	 * this tag is attached.
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index fd85d664cf5..1091621e418 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ public function oauthCredentials(): HasMany
 		return $this->hasMany(OauthCredential::class, 'user_id', 'id');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the Person linked to this user (1-1).
+	 *
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne<Person,$this>
+	 */
+	public function person(): \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne
+	{
+		return $this->hasOne(Person::class, 'user_id', 'id');
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Used by Larapass.
 	 *
diff --git a/app/Policies/AiVisionPolicy.php b/app/Policies/AiVisionPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b97a38fcd7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/AiVisionPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Enum\FacePermissionMode;
+use App\Models\Person;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Repositories\ConfigManager;
+
+/**
+ * Authorization policy for Person and Face AI Vision operations.
+ * Governed by the ai_vision_face_permission_mode configuration value.
+ *
+ * Permission matrix per mode:
+ * | Operation          | public       | private      | privacy-preserving        | restricted                |
+ * |--------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
+ * | View People page   | guest        | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | admin only                |
+ * | View face overlays | album access | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | photo/album owner + admin |
+ * | Create/edit Person | logged users | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | admin only                |
+ * | Assign face        | logged users | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | admin only                |
+ * | Trigger scan       | logged users | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | photo/album owner + admin |
+ * | Claim person       | logged users | logged users | logged users              | logged users              |
+ * | Merge persons      | logged users | logged users | photo/album owner + admin | admin only                |
+ */
+class AiVisionPolicy extends BasePolicy
+{
+	public const CAN_VIEW_PEOPLE = 'canViewPeople';
+	public const CAN_SHOW_PERSON = 'canShowPerson';
+	public const CAN_EDIT_PERSON = 'canEditPerson';
+	public const CAN_ASSIGN_FACE = 'canAssignFace';
+	public const CAN_TRIGGER_SCAN = 'canTriggerScan';
+	public const CAN_CLAIM_PERSON = 'canClaimPerson';
+	public const CAN_MERGE_PERSONS = 'canMergePersons';
+	public const CAN_DISMISS_FACE = 'canDismissFace';
+	public const CAN_CHANGE_PERSON_SEARCHABILITY = 'canChangePersonSearchability';
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current permission mode from configuration.
+	 */
+	private function getMode(): FacePermissionMode
+	{
+		return app(ConfigManager::class)->getValueAsEnum('ai_vision_face_permission_mode', FacePermissionMode::class) ?? FacePermissionMode::RESTRICTED;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * View People page / list persons.
+	 * public: guest; private: logged; privacy-preserving: owner+admin; restricted: admin only.
+	 */
+	public function canViewPeople(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		$mode = $this->getMode();
+
+		return match ($mode) {
+			FacePermissionMode::PUBLIC => true,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVATE => $user !== null,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVACY_PRESERVING => false, // admin handled by before()
+			FacePermissionMode::RESTRICTED => false, // admin handled by before()
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * View a specific Person record.
+	 * Requires canViewPeople access, plus the person must be searchable or linked to the user.
+	 * Admins always pass via before().
+	 */
+	public function canShowPerson(?User $user, Person $person): bool
+	{
+		if (!$this->canViewPeople($user)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return $person->is_searchable || $person->user_id === $user?->id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create/edit Person.
+	 * public: logged; private: logged; privacy-preserving: owner+admin; restricted: admin only.
+	 */
+	public function canEditPerson(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		$mode = $this->getMode();
+
+		return match ($mode) {
+			FacePermissionMode::PUBLIC => $user !== null,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVATE => $user !== null,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVACY_PRESERVING => false, // admin handled by before()
+			FacePermissionMode::RESTRICTED => false, // admin handled by before()
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assign face to person.
+	 * public: logged; private: logged; privacy-preserving: owner+admin; restricted: admin only.
+	 */
+	public function canAssignFace(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		// Same rules as edit
+		return $this->canEditPerson($user);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Trigger face scan on photos.
+	 * public: logged; private: logged; privacy-preserving: owner+admin; restricted: owner+admin.
+	 */
+	public function canTriggerScan(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		$mode = $this->getMode();
+
+		return match ($mode) {
+			FacePermissionMode::PUBLIC => $user !== null,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVATE => $user !== null,
+			FacePermissionMode::PRIVACY_PRESERVING => false, // admin handled by before()
+			FacePermissionMode::RESTRICTED => false, // admin handled by before()
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Claim a person (link to own user account).
+	 * All modes: logged users (admins always pass via before()).
+	 */
+	public function canClaimPerson(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		return $user !== null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Merge two persons.
+	 * public: logged; private: logged; privacy-preserving: owner+admin; restricted: admin only.
+	 */
+	public function canMergePersons(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		// Same rules as edit
+		return $this->canEditPerson($user);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Dismiss / undismiss a face.
+	 * photo owner or admin (handled at controller level; this gate is for admin check only).
+	 */
+	public function canDismissFace(?User $user): bool
+	{
+		return $user !== null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if user can manage a specific person (delete, update searchability).
+	 * Only the linked user or admin can manage.
+	 */
+	public function canManagePerson(?User $user, Person $person): bool
+	{
+		if ($user === null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return $person->user_id === $user->id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Change the is_searchable flag of a Person.
+	 * Only the person's linked user or admin (via before()) may toggle it.
+	 */
+	public function canChangePersonSearchability(?User $user, Person $person): bool
+	{
+		return $person->user_id === $user?->id;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
index 8ff4fff84ba..cd6e4b50dd2 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
 use App\Models\Album;
 use App\Models\Configs;
 use App\Models\Extensions\BaseAlbum;
+use App\Models\Face;
 use App\Models\LiveMetrics;
+use App\Models\Person;
 use App\Models\Photo;
 use App\Models\Tag;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Models\UserGroup;
+use App\Policies\AiVisionPolicy;
 use App\Policies\AlbumPolicy;
 use App\Policies\MetricsPolicy;
 use App\Policies\PhotoPolicy;
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 		UserGroup::class => UserGroupPolicy::class,
 
 		Tag::class => TagPolicy::class,
+
+		Person::class => AiVisionPolicy::class,
+		Face::class => AiVisionPolicy::class,
 	];
 
 	/**
diff --git a/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
index 4e6dab0a795..56f82d3ef47 100644
--- a/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 use App\Events\PhotoSaved;
 use App\Events\TaggedRouteCacheUpdated;
 use App\Listeners\AlbumCacheCleaner;
+use App\Listeners\AutoScanFacesOnUpload;
 use App\Listeners\CacheListener;
 use App\Listeners\LogQueryTimeout;
 use App\Listeners\MetricsListener;
@@ -119,5 +120,7 @@ public function boot(): void
 		Event::listen(PhotoDeleted::class, RecomputeAlbumSizeOnPhotoMutation::class . '@handlePhotoDeleted');
 		Event::listen(AlbumSaved::class, RecomputeAlbumSizeOnAlbumChange::class . '@handleAlbumSaved');
 		Event::listen(AlbumDeleted::class, RecomputeAlbumSizeOnAlbumChange::class . '@handleAlbumDeleted');
+
+		Event::listen(PhotoSaved::class, AutoScanFacesOnUpload::class . '@handle');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/config/features.php b/config/features.php
index c10d4734683..5e8fa6f9a43 100644
--- a/config/features.php
+++ b/config/features.php
@@ -151,4 +151,19 @@
 	 | missing macros and test failures.
 	 */
 	'populate-request-macros' => (bool) env('POPULATE_REQUEST_MACROS', false),
+
+	/*
+	 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 | AI Vision service integration.
+	 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 |
+	 | Infrastructure keys for the external AI Vision (facial recognition) service.
+	 | These are NOT stored in the configs table to avoid exposing the service URL
+	 | or shared API key through the admin settings UI.
+	 */
+	'ai-vision' => [
+		'face-url' => env('AI_VISION_FACE_URL', ''),
+		'face-api-key' => env('AI_VISION_FACE_API_KEY', ''),
+		'face-rescan-iou-threshold' => (float) env('AI_VISION_FACE_RESCAN_IOU_THRESHOLD', 0.3),
+	],
 ];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000001_create_persons_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000001_create_persons_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48ba2e08c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000001_create_persons_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class() extends Migration {
+	private const RANDOM_ID_LENGTH = 24;
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function up(): void
+	{
+		Schema::create('persons', function (Blueprint $table) {
+			$table->char('id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->primary();
+			$table->string('name', 255)->nullable(false);
+			$table->unsignedInteger('user_id')->nullable(true)->unique();
+			$table->boolean('is_searchable')->default(true);
+			$table->timestamps();
+
+			$table->index('user_id');
+			$table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users')->nullOnDelete();
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function down(): void
+	{
+		Schema::dropIfExists('persons');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000002_create_faces_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000002_create_faces_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a598d9cf987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000002_create_faces_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class() extends Migration {
+	private const RANDOM_ID_LENGTH = 24;
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function up(): void
+	{
+		Schema::create('faces', function (Blueprint $table) {
+			$table->char('id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->primary();
+			$table->char('photo_id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->nullable(false);
+			$table->char('person_id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->nullable(true);
+			$table->float('x')->nullable(false);
+			$table->float('y')->nullable(false);
+			$table->float('width')->nullable(false);
+			$table->float('height')->nullable(false);
+			$table->float('confidence')->nullable(false);
+			$table->string('crop_token')->nullable(true);
+			$table->boolean('is_dismissed')->default(false);
+			$table->timestamps();
+
+			$table->index('photo_id');
+			$table->index('person_id');
+			$table->foreign('photo_id')->references('id')->on('photos')->cascadeOnDelete();
+			$table->foreign('person_id')->references('id')->on('persons')->nullOnDelete();
+		});
+
+		Schema::create('face_suggestions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+			$table->char('face_id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->nullable(false);
+			$table->char('suggested_face_id', self::RANDOM_ID_LENGTH)->nullable(false);
+			$table->float('confidence')->nullable(false);
+
+			$table->unique(['face_id', 'suggested_face_id']);
+			$table->foreign('face_id')->references('id')->on('faces')->cascadeOnDelete();
+			$table->foreign('suggested_face_id')->references('id')->on('faces')->cascadeOnDelete();
+		});
+
+		Schema::table('photos', function (Blueprint $table) {
+			$table->string('face_scan_status', 16)->nullable(true)->after('is_highlighted');
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function down(): void
+	{
+		Schema::table('photos', function (Blueprint $table) {
+			$table->dropColumn('face_scan_status');
+		});
+
+		Schema::dropIfExists('face_suggestions');
+		Schema::dropIfExists('faces');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000003_ai_vision_config.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000003_ai_vision_config.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e56dccd657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000003_ai_vision_config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+use App\Models\Extensions\BaseConfigMigration;
+
+return new class() extends BaseConfigMigration {
+	public const CAT = 'AI Vision';
+
+	public function getConfigs(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_enabled',
+				'value' => '0',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::BOOL,
+				'description' => 'Enable AI Vision features',
+				'details' => 'Master toggle for the AI Vision subsystem. When disabled, all AI Vision endpoints and UI elements are inactive.',
+				'is_expert' => false,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 10,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_enabled',
+				'value' => '0',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::BOOL,
+				'description' => 'Enable facial recognition',
+				'details' => 'Enable the facial recognition subsystem. Requires ai_vision_enabled = 1. When disabled, face detection endpoints, People pages, and auto-scan on upload are inactive.',
+				'is_expert' => false,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 11,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_permission_mode',
+				'value' => 'restricted',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => 'public|private|privacy-preserving|restricted',
+				'description' => 'Permission mode for facial recognition features',
+				'details' => 'Controls who can view people, face overlays, and manage faces. Options: public, private, privacy-preserving, restricted.',
+				'is_expert' => true,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 12,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_selfie_confidence_threshold',
+				'value' => '0.8',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::STRING,
+				'description' => 'Minimum confidence threshold for selfie-based person claim',
+				'details' => 'Minimum match confidence score (0.0-1.0) required to automatically link a person via selfie upload.',
+				'is_expert' => true,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 13,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_person_is_searchable_default',
+				'value' => '1',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::BOOL,
+				'description' => 'Default searchability for new persons',
+				'details' => 'Default value of the is_searchable flag when a new Person record is created.',
+				'is_expert' => true,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 14,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim',
+				'value' => '1',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::BOOL,
+				'description' => 'Allow users to claim their person',
+				'details' => 'When enabled, regular (non-admin) users may claim a Person record to link it to their account. Admins can always claim/unclaim regardless of this setting.',
+				'is_expert' => true,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 15,
+			],
+			[
+				'key' => 'ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size',
+				'value' => '200',
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'type_range' => self::POSITIVE,
+				'description' => 'Batch size for bulk face scanning',
+				'details' => 'Number of photo IDs dispatched per job chunk when bulk-scanning. Lower values reduce burst queue load.',
+				'is_expert' => true,
+				'is_secret' => false,
+				'level' => 1,
+				'order' => 16,
+			],
+		];
+	}
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000004_create_ai_vision_category.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000004_create_ai_vision_category.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3240775329f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000004_create_ai_vision_category.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+return new class() extends Migration {
+	public const CAT = 'AI Vision';
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function up(): void
+	{
+		DB::table('config_categories')->insert([
+			[
+				'cat' => self::CAT,
+				'name' => 'AI Vision',
+				'description' => 'This module integrates with an external AI service to provide facial recognition, person management, and automatic face scanning capabilities.',
+				'order' => 27,
+			],
+		]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 */
+	public function down(): void
+	{
+		DB::table('config_categories')->where('cat', self::CAT)->delete();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/docs/specs/4-architecture/features/030-ai-vision-service/tasks.md b/docs/specs/4-architecture/features/030-ai-vision-service/tasks.md
index 4e3bb522903..9d9f3fc5759 100644
--- a/docs/specs/4-architecture/features/030-ai-vision-service/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/specs/4-architecture/features/030-ai-vision-service/tasks.md
@@ -76,19 +76,19 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
 
 ### I4 – Database Migrations
 
-- [ ] T-030-10 – Create `persons` table migration (FR-030-01, S-030-01).
+- [x] T-030-10 – Create `persons` table migration (FR-030-01, S-030-01).
   _Intent:_ Migration with columns: id (string PK), name (varchar 255), user_id (nullable unsigned int, unique, FK→users ON DELETE SET NULL), is_searchable (boolean default true), timestamps. Index on user_id.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test`
   _Notes:_ Use string PK consistent with Photo/Album models.
 
-- [ ] T-030-11 – Create `faces` table migration and `face_suggestions` table migration (FR-030-02, DO-030-02, DO-030-05, Q-030-33/34/38).
+- [x] T-030-11 – Create `faces` table migration and `face_suggestions` table migration (FR-030-02, DO-030-02, DO-030-05, Q-030-33/34/38).
   _Intent:_ `faces` migration: `id` (string PK), `photo_id` (FK→photos CASCADE), `person_id` (nullable FK→persons SET NULL), `x`/`y`/`width`/`height` (float, 0.0–1.0), `confidence` (float), `crop_token` (nullable string — random high-entropy token; file served nginx-direct from `uploads/faces/{tok[0:2]}/{tok[2:4]}/{tok}.jpg`, Q-030-34), `is_dismissed` (boolean default false), timestamps. Indexes on `photo_id`, `person_id`. `face_suggestions` migration: `face_id` (FK→faces CASCADE), `suggested_face_id` (FK→faces CASCADE), `confidence` (float 0.0–1.0); unique on `(face_id, suggested_face_id)`. Separate migration: add nullable `face_scan_status VARCHAR(16)` column to `photos` table (Q-030-38).
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test`
   _Notes:_ Bounding box values are relative (0.0–1.0) per NFR-030-06. `crop_path` is NOT a column — `crop_url` is a computed accessor derived from `crop_token`.
 
-- [ ] T-030-12 – Add AI Vision config entries migration (FR-030-07, FR-030-08, NFR-030-09).
+- [x] T-030-12 – Add AI Vision config entries migration (FR-030-07, FR-030-08, NFR-030-09).
   _Intent:_ Config entries in `configs` table (`cat = 'AI Vision'`, `level = 1` / Supporter Edition): `ai_vision_enabled` (0|1, default 0), `ai_vision_face_enabled` (0|1, default 0), `ai_vision_face_permission_mode` (string, default `restricted`), `ai_vision_face_selfie_confidence_threshold` (float, default 0.8), `ai_vision_face_person_is_searchable_default` (0|1, default 1), `ai_vision_face_allow_user_claim` (0|1, default 1), `ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size` (integer, default 200). Infrastructure secrets (`AI_VISION_FACE_URL`, `AI_VISION_FACE_API_KEY`) added to `config/features.php` — NOT in the `configs` table.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test`
@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceModelTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-15 – Implement Person model (FR-030-01, FR-030-03).
+- [x] T-030-15 – Implement Person model (FR-030-01, FR-030-03).
   _Intent:_ Eloquent model with: `user()` belongsTo, `faces()` hasMany, `photos()` custom relation via Face→Photo, `scopeSearchable()` query scope for is_searchable filtering. Fillable: name, user_id, is_searchable.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonModelTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-16 – Implement Face model (FR-030-02).
+- [x] T-030-16 – Implement Face model (FR-030-02).
   _Intent:_ Eloquent model with: `photo()` belongsTo, `person()` belongsTo (nullable). `crop_url` computed accessor (from `crop_token`). Fillable: photo_id, person_id, x, y, width, height, confidence, crop_token, is_dismissed. Casts for float fields.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceModelTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-17 – Add `faces()`, `faceSuggestions()` relationships to Photo model; `person()` to User model; `ScanStatus` Enum cast (FR-030-04, FR-030-05, Q-030-38).
+- [x] T-030-17 – Add `faces()`, `faceSuggestions()` relationships to Photo model; `person()` to User model; `ScanStatus` Enum cast (FR-030-04, FR-030-05, Q-030-38).
   _Intent:_ Photo hasMany Face; User hasOne Person. Add `ScanStatus` PHP Backed Enum (values: `pending`, `completed`, `failed`) and cast `face_scan_status` via it on the Photo model. FaceSuggestion Eloquent model: `face()` / `suggestedFace()` belongsTo Face; `confidence` float; fillable `[face_id, suggested_face_id, confidence]`. *(DO-030-05, DO-030-06)*
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonModelTest`
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
 
 ### I6 – Spatie Data Resources
 
-- [ ] T-030-18 – Create PersonResource and FaceResource (DO-030-03, DO-030-04, Q-030-46).
+- [x] T-030-18 – Create PersonResource and FaceResource (DO-030-03, DO-030-04, Q-030-46).
   _Intent:_ PersonResource: `id`, `name`, `user_id`, `is_searchable`, `face_count` (int), `photo_count` (int), `representative_crop_url`. FaceResource per DO-030-04: `id` (Face ID), `photo_id`, `person_id` (nullable), `x`/`y`/`width`/`height` (float 0.0–1.0), `confidence`, `is_dismissed`, `crop_url` (computed from `crop_token`: `uploads/faces/{tok[0:2]}/{tok[2:4]}/{tok}.jpg`; null if no crop). Embedded `suggestions[]` array — each item: `suggested_face_id`, `crop_url` (suggested face's own crop or null), `person_name` (nullable, LEFT JOIN), `confidence`. Suggestions always included (pre-computed from `face_suggestions` table, no N+1 risk). Include FaceResource array in PhotoResource with `hidden_face_count` (int, count of suppressed non-searchable faces — Q-030-10).
   _Verification commands:_
   - `make phpstan`
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PeopleControllerTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-20 – Implement PeopleController with CRUD actions (API-030-01 through API-030-05).
+- [x] T-030-20 – Implement PeopleController with CRUD actions (API-030-01 through API-030-05).
   _Intent:_ index (paginated, searchable scope), show, store, update, destroy. Form requests: StorePersonRequest (name required, user_id optional unique), UpdatePersonRequest (name, is_searchable). Permission mode middleware/gate: check `ai_vision_face_permission_mode` config. Routes in api_v2.php.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PeopleControllerTest`
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonMergeTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-22 – Implement claim (user + admin override) and merge actions (API-030-06, API-030-07).
+- [x] T-030-22 – Implement claim (user + admin override) and merge actions (API-030-06, API-030-07).
   _Intent:_ ClaimPerson action: set person.user_id to Auth::id(), enforce uniqueness for non-admin. Admin claim: override existing link (clear previous user's claim, set new). MergePerson action: reassign Face records, delete source Person. Register routes.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonClaimTest`
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=SelfieClaimTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-24 – Implement SelfieClaimController (API-030-13).
+- [x] T-030-24 – Implement SelfieClaimController (API-030-13).
   _Intent:_ POST /Person/claim-by-selfie: accepts multipart image upload, sends to Python service `POST /match` (Q-030-12 resolved: dedicated endpoint), receives matching person_id + confidence, validates confidence ≥ `ai_vision_face_selfie_confidence_threshold`, links Person to User (same 1-1 rules), deletes temp selfie. Register route.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=SelfieClaimTest`
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceDismissTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-26b – Implement FaceController: `assign`, `toggleDismissed`, and `destroyDismissed` actions (API-030-09, API-030-14, API-030-16).
+- [x] T-030-26b – Implement FaceController: `assign`, `toggleDismissed`, and `destroyDismissed` actions (API-030-09, API-030-14, API-030-16).
   _Intent:_ `POST /Face/{id}/assign`: accepts `person_id` OR `new_person_name`; creates Person if needed; updates `face.person_id`. `PATCH /Face/{id}`: flips `is_dismissed`; auth: photo owner or admin; emits `face.dismissed` or `face.undismissed`. `DELETE /Face/dismissed`: admin-only; loops `is_dismissed = true` faces, deletes crop files from `uploads/faces/`, deletes Face records, emits `face.bulk_deleted` with count. Create form requests: `AssignFaceRequest`, `ToggleDismissedRequest`. Register routes.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceAssignmentTest`
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceDetectionServiceUnavailableTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-29 – Implement FaceDetectionController, DispatchFaceScanJob, ProcessFaceDetectionResults, and auto-on-upload hook (API-030-10, API-030-11, API-030-12, S-030-23, Q-030-28/33/34/35/45).
+- [x] T-030-29 – Implement FaceDetectionController, DispatchFaceScanJob, ProcessFaceDetectionResults, and auto-on-upload hook (API-030-10, API-030-11, API-030-12, S-030-23, Q-030-28/33/34/35/45).
   _Intent:_ `scan` action: validate target (`photo_ids[]` or `album_id`), set `face_scan_status = pending`, dispatch DispatchFaceScanJob in chunks of `ai_vision_face_scan_batch_size` (default 200, Q-030-45), return 202. Job sends HTTP `POST /detect` with `photo_path` (filesystem via shared volume) — **no `callback_url` in body** (Python reads callback URL from `VISION_FACE_LYCHEE_API_URL` env, Q-030-28). `results` action: validate X-API-Key; on success — decode base64 crops, store at `uploads/faces/{tok[0:2]}/{tok[2:4]}/{tok}.jpg`, create Face records with `crop_token`, create/replace FaceSuggestion rows from `suggestions[]` (Q-030-33), IoU-match old faces on re-scan to preserve `person_id` (Q-030-14; threshold from `VISION_FACE_RESCAN_IOU_THRESHOLD`, Q-030-35), set `face_scan_status = completed`; on error — set `face_scan_status = failed` (Q-030-17). `bulk-scan` action: enqueue photos where `face_scan_status IS NULL` (Q-030-40/41). Auto-on-upload: listener on PhotoSaved event dispatches job when `ai_vision_face_enabled = 1`.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=FaceDetection`
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=ScanFacesCommandTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-31 – Implement `lychee:scan-faces` and `lychee:scan-faces --album={id}` commands (CLI-030-01, CLI-030-02).
+- [x] T-030-31 – Implement `lychee:scan-faces` and `lychee:scan-faces --album={id}` commands (CLI-030-01, CLI-030-02).
   _Intent:_ Query photos where `face_scan_status IS NULL`, dispatch DispatchFaceScanJob. `--album={id}` limits to direct photos in that album (non-recursive). Progress output per batch.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=ScanFacesCommandTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-31b – Implement `lychee:rescan-failed-faces [--stuck-pending] [--older-than=N]` command (CLI-030-03, Q-030-40/48).
+- [x] T-030-31b – Implement `lychee:rescan-failed-faces [--stuck-pending] [--older-than=N]` command (CLI-030-03, Q-030-40/48).
   _Intent:_ Default: re-enqueue all photos where `face_scan_status = 'failed'`. With `--stuck-pending`: additionally reset photos with `face_scan_status = 'pending'` and `updated_at < now() - N minutes` (default `--older-than=60`) back to `null`, making them eligible for a fresh scan. *(Q-030-48)*
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=RescanFailedFacesCommandTest`
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-03-21_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonPhotosTest`
   - `make phpstan`
 
-- [ ] T-030-33 – Implement PersonPhotosController (API-030-08).
+- [x] T-030-33 – Implement PersonPhotosController (API-030-08).
   _Intent:_ GET /Person/{id}/photos: paginated photos through Face join, apply PhotoQueryPolicy for access control. Register route.
   _Verification commands:_
   - `php artisan test --filter=PersonPhotosTest`
diff --git a/routes/api_v2.php b/routes/api_v2.php
index 67b1857dfa5..ff7bd801a4f 100644
--- a/routes/api_v2.php
+++ b/routes/api_v2.php
@@ -345,3 +345,39 @@
 Route::delete('/Renamer', [RenamerController::class, 'destroy'])->middleware(['support:se']);
 Route::post('/Renamer::test', [RenamerController::class, 'test'])->middleware(['support:se']);
 Route::post('/Renamer::preview', [RenamerController::class, 'preview'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+
+/**
+ * AI VISION — PEOPLE.
+ */
+Route::get('/People', [AiVision\PeopleController::class, 'index'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::get('/Person/{id}', [AiVision\PeopleController::class, 'show'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::post('/Person', [AiVision\PeopleController::class, 'store'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::patch('/Person/{id}', [AiVision\PeopleController::class, 'update'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::delete('/Person/{id}', [AiVision\PeopleController::class, 'destroy'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::post('/Person/{id}/claim', [AiVision\PersonClaimController::class, 'claim'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::delete('/Person/{id}/claim', [AiVision\PersonClaimController::class, 'unclaim'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::post('/Person/{id}/merge', [AiVision\PersonClaimController::class, 'merge'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::post('/Person/claim-by-selfie', [AiVision\SelfieClaimController::class, 'claimBySelfie'])
+	->middleware(['support:se', 'throttle:5,1'])
+	->withoutMiddleware(['content_type:json']);
+Route::get('/Person/{id}/photos', [AiVision\PersonPhotosController::class, 'index'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+
+/**
+ * AI VISION — FACES.
+ */
+Route::post('/Face/{id}/assign', [AiVision\FaceController::class, 'assign'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::patch('/Face/{id}', [AiVision\FaceController::class, 'toggleDismissed'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::delete('/Face/dismissed', [AiVision\FaceController::class, 'destroyDismissed'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+
+/**
+ * AI VISION — FACE DETECTION.
+ */
+Route::post('/FaceDetection/scan', [AiVision\FaceDetectionController::class, 'scan'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+Route::post('/FaceDetection/results', [AiVision\FaceDetectionController::class, 'results'])->withoutMiddleware(['auth']);
+Route::post('/FaceDetection/bulk-scan', [AiVision\FaceDetectionController::class, 'bulkScan'])->middleware(['support:se']);
+
+/**
+ * AI VISION — MAINTENANCE.
+ */
+Route::get('/Maintenance::resetStuckFaces', [Admin\Maintenance\ResetStuckFaces::class, 'check']);
+Route::post('/Maintenance::resetStuckFaces', [Admin\Maintenance\ResetStuckFaces::class, 'do']);
diff --git a/routes/web_v2.php b/routes/web_v2.php
index 98a8ee23991..46308a4efc4 100644
--- a/routes/web_v2.php
+++ b/routes/web_v2.php
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 Route::get('/login', VueController::class)->middleware(['migration:complete']);
 Route::get('/register', VueController::class)->name('register')->middleware(['migration:complete']);
 
+Route::get('/people', VueController::class)->middleware(['migration:complete']);
 Route::get('/settings', VueController::class)->middleware(['migration:complete', 'login_required:always']);
 Route::get('/permissions', VueController::class)->middleware(['migration:complete', 'login_required:always']);
 Route::get('/fixTree', VueController::class)->middleware(['migration:complete', 'login_required:always']);
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Actions/Db/OptimizeTablesTest.php b/tests/Unit/Actions/Db/OptimizeTablesTest.php
index dfe79d944c6..4a1f23b457a 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Actions/Db/OptimizeTablesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Actions/Db/OptimizeTablesTest.php
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ public function testOptimizeTables(): void
 	{
 		$optimize = new OptimizeTables();
 		$output = count($optimize->do());
-		self::assertTrue(in_array($output, [3, 37, 38], true), 'OptimizeTables should return either 3 or 37 or 38: ' . $output);
+		self::assertTrue(in_array($output, [3, 37, 38, 40, 41], true), 'OptimizeTables should return either 3 or 37 or 38 or 40 or 41: ' . $output);
 	}
 }