Automated estimation of needed resources related to labeling a labeling service within a service provider network

Abstract

This disclosure describes a system that models the complexity of image labeling tasks utilizing image data, labeling instructions, and label requirements. A labeling service of a service provider network includes an application that determines a task complexity value based on a data complexity value, a cognitive complexity value, and a product complexity value. The task complexity value is used to predict or estimate needed resources for an image labeling task for labeling image data, e.g., the time and effort needed to label (annotate) the image data. Once the needed resources are estimated, associated costs may also be estimated. The needed resources and associated costs may be provided to a user that submitted the image data, who may then provide an indication with respect to proceeding with the image labeling task.