Tools For Everyone
Tools For Everyone
A clear, reliable resource for understanding how artificial intelligence is shaping creative work, policy, and everyday use. ETCH translates complex developments across research, industry, and law into accessible, practical insights, without hype or marketing bias.
Tools for Everyone
Wearable Microphone Jammer
A wearable device that prevents microphones from accurately recording conversations using inaudible ultrasonic interference. Protects against always-on listening devices, helping users maintain privacy in environments where audio recording is constant and often invisible.
Quicksilver
A tool that detects AI-generated music in real time. It analyzes audio directly from streaming platforms, using an on-device model that identifies patterns commonly found in AI-generated songs.
Tools For Artists
ETCH curates and develops tools that help artists protect their work from misuse in AI systems. These tools are grounded in active research and designed to preserve ownership, authorship, and creative control.
Glaze
Glaze is a protective tool that allows visual artists to shield their work from being scraped and replicated by AI models. It works by subtly altering images in ways that are invisible to humans but disrupt how AI systems learn from them, helping artists maintain control over their style and output.
Nightshade
Nightshade is an experimental tool designed to push back against unauthorized use of creative work in AI training. It introduces targeted distortions into images that can interfere with how models interpret and learn from data, reinforcing boundaries around consent and ownership.
WebGlaze
A browser-based version of Glaze that allows artists to protect their work directly online. It applies subtle, invisible changes to images that disrupt AI training models while preserving the original visual appearance.
For Legislators
ETCH helps policymakers understand the technical foundations and real-world impacts of AI. We translate research into clear, actionable insights to support informed decision-making that protects human creativity, rights, and accountability in rapidly evolving digital systems.