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EnglishWhere to Find LAION's Projects, FAQ, and Dataset Requests
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LAION's official site, laion.ai, is the entry point for all of these: the top navigation links to Projects, Team, Blog, Notes, Press, About, and FAQ, and the same menu also includes Donations, Privacy Policy, Dataset Requests, Impressum, and GEP Policy. Use the Projects page to browse released datasets and models, the FAQ for common questions about the organization and its resources, and Dataset Requests to submit a request for dataset access or collaboration.
What each navigation entry is for
The site describes LAION as the Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network, a non-profit that provides datasets, tools, and models to support open machine learning research. The menu reflects that structure:
| Entry | What you'll find there |
|---|---|
| Projects | The organization's released work, including datasets and models |
| Team | People behind the organization |
| Blog / Notes | Announcements and working notes |
| Press | Media-facing information |
| About | What LAION is and its mission |
| FAQ | Answers to common questions |
| Donations | Ways to support the non-profit |
| Dataset Requests | A route to request datasets |
| Privacy Policy, Impressum, GEP Policy | Legal and policy information |
If your goal is to use LAION resources rather than contact the organization, start with Projects. If your goal is to obtain a dataset that isn't publicly posted, or to ask about one, use Dataset Requests.
Finding datasets and models through Projects
The Projects section is where LAION lists its released resources. According to the site, these include:
- LAION-400M — an open dataset of 400 million English image-text pairs.
- LAION-5B — 5.85 billion multilingual CLIP-filtered image-text pairs.
- CLIP H/14 — described as the largest CLIP vision transformer model.
- LAION-Aesthetics — a subset of LAION-5B filtered by a model trained to score aesthetically pleasing images.
- Re-LAION 5B — a release dated 30.08.2024.
To locate any of these, open the Projects entry from the top menu and look for the matching name. Expect dataset pages to describe what the dataset contains rather than to host a single download button; large datasets are typically distributed through linked hosting rather than served directly from the homepage.
Submitting a dataset request
Dataset Requests is a separate menu item, not part of Projects. Use it when you need a dataset that isn't already published, or when you want to ask the organization about access. Before submitting, check the Projects list and the FAQ — if the dataset is already released, the request may be unnecessary. The site does not publish a form structure or response timeline in the material available here, so treat the request as an inquiry rather than a guaranteed delivery channel.
Checking the FAQ before contacting anyone
The FAQ is the fastest way to resolve questions about what LAION is, what it provides, and how its resources are licensed or used. Read it before sending a dataset request or press inquiry; many basic questions about the organization's non-profit status and open-resource mission are answered there. The site states that LAION is 100% non-profit and 100% free, which is the framing to keep in mind when interpreting what the FAQ says about access.
A practical path through the site
- Looking for a specific dataset or model → Projects, then match the name (LAION-400M, LAION-5B, CLIP H/14, LAION-Aesthetics, Re-LAION 5B).
- Have a general question → FAQ.
- Need a dataset that isn't listed → Dataset Requests.
- Want to understand the organization → About, then Team.
- Following announcements → Blog or Notes; media inquiries → Press.
- Supporting the work → Donations.
One caveat: the menu labels are the reliable map here. The site's available material does not describe individual page layouts, so navigate by these labels rather than expecting a particular button or search box.