README.md

---
license: mit
task_categories:
  - image-to-image
language:
  - en
tags:
  - video-games
  - stalker
  - reference
  - environment
  - characters
pretty_name: STALKER Reference Dataset
size_categories:
  - n<1K
---

# STALKER Reference Dataset

This dataset contains reference images and metadata from the STALKER game series wiki. It's intended for research and educational purposes.

## Dataset Description

### Dataset Summary

A curated collection of STALKER game series reference images with associated metadata, categorized by type (characters, locations, items).

### Languages
English

### Data Collection and Curation

Images and metadata were collected from publicly available wiki pages using automated scraping with appropriate rate limiting and validation.

### Dataset Structure

```
{
    'image_url': str,      # Direct URL to image
    'category': str,       # One of: characters, locations, items
    'metadata': {
        'title': str,      # Original image title
        'source': str,     # Source attribution
        'scrape_date': str # Date of collection
    }
}
```

### Dataset Creation

Collection automated via Python scripts (see repository).

### Considerations for Using the Data

#### Social Impact of Dataset

This dataset is intended for research and educational purposes only.

#### Discussion of Biases

The dataset may over-represent prominent game elements that are more extensively documented in the wiki.

#### Other Known Limitations

- Limited to publicly available wiki content
- Image quality varies
- Some categories may be underrepresented

### Additional Information

#### Dataset Curators

This dataset was curated automatically with manual validation of the collection process.

#### Licensing Information

MIT License

#### Citation Information

Please cite this dataset as:

```
@misc{stalker_dataset,
  title={STALKER Reference Dataset},
  year={2024},
  publisher={HuggingFace}
}
```