A method for content recognition. The method may include sampling a source content for performing content recognition; detecting content elements from the sampled source content; and identifying the detected content elements, wherein detecting the content elements from the sampled source content comprises: detecting the content elements using an element detection model; and generating bounding boxes over the detected content elements. In one exemplary embodiment, each bounding box corresponds to a detected content element, and each detected content element is a detected face, slogan, logo, symbol, location, word, jingle, brand, trade name, trademark, landmark, building, visual work, audio work, audiovisual work, and/or any other product or item of unique interest, etc.