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Nightshade
nightshade · v1.1
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Tool that makes images unsuitable for AI model training
brew install --cask nightshade 8
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Trust Score 2/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Version History
v1.110d ago1.0.2→1.1
Review
Mar 11, 2026Nightshade is a unique tool designed to help artists protect their work by making images unsuitable for AI model training. It allows users to modify images in ways that can disrupt AI training processes, ensuring their creative content isn't misused. Ideal for artists and creators looking to safeguard their work from AI scraping.
Modifies images to make them unsuitable for AI model training.
Maturity: The project appears inactive with no updates since 2017 and several open issues.
Community: Hacker News discussions highlight positive reception, with artists and tech enthusiasts praising its potential to protect creative work from AI misuse.
Pros
- + Free tool for artists to protect their work
- + Addresses a critical issue of AI scraping in the creative community
- + Cross-platform support
Cons
- - Inactive development with no recent updates
- - Unclear licensing terms
Community Mentions
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