Blender faces backlash over Anthropic AI integration, users fear 'enshittification'

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1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-01 19:53

   @ Blender easy: RETURN THE MONEY. State AND abide by a total, complete, absolute, comprehensive opposition to everything anthropic is. See? Easy! # Blender # an

   @ Blender easy: RETURN THE MONEY. State AND abide by a total, complete, absolute, comprehensive opposition to everything anthropic is. See? Easy! # Blender # anthropic # ai # LLM # slop # unethical # FOSS

2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-30 15:24

   RE: https:// mas.to/@alternativeto/11649213 9535862729 I don't know what to think of this. Blender was one of the last creative tools not infected by "AI". Mayb

   RE: https:// mas.to/@alternativeto/11649213 9535862729 I don't know what to think of this. Blender was one of the last creative tools not infected by "AI". Maybe LLMs can handle tedious tasks, but I'm afraid users will resort to it more and more, becoming indolent and gradually l…

3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-30 01:33

   @ dannotdaniel It's funny because I tried encouraging people to start pushing back against AI-ensh!ttification in the Blender community a few days ago because o

   @ dannotdaniel It's funny because I tried encouraging people to start pushing back against AI-ensh!ttification in the Blender community a few days ago because of Blender Guru shilling it at BCON, then this happens. Couldn't have picked a better time. ...Though the amount of peopl…

4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 18:07

   The Blender/Anthropic situation is crazy... https:// subscribeto.me/w/3V2iyicBwKeB9 qpqVT9gTa

   The Blender/Anthropic situation is crazy... https:// subscribeto.me/w/3V2iyicBwKeB9 qpqVT9gTa

5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 09:44

   Ugh just heard about a Claude Blender connector that does things for you. No. No. Just no. # blender # claude # ai

   Ugh just heard about a Claude Blender connector that does things for you. No. No. Just no. # blender # claude # ai

6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 07:20

   Well this announcement by Blender that they are selling out to Big LLM AI Slop daddy didn't go as they expected 😂 # AISlop # ai # NoAI # StopAI via @Blender htt

   Well this announcement by Blender that they are selling out to Big LLM AI Slop daddy didn't go as they expected 😂 # AISlop # ai # NoAI # StopAI via @Blender https:// mastodon.social/@Blender/11648 2997785333001

7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 03:57

   # blender done stepped in it. # StreisandEffect in full effect. I'm seeing folks who have no idea what blender is but are now like 'fuck them' because they part

   # blender done stepped in it. # StreisandEffect in full effect. I'm seeing folks who have no idea what blender is but are now like 'fuck them' because they partnered with an # AI firm # anthropic This is delightful

8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 00:34

   Totoro's reaction to the most current @ Blender announcement. If you do check, don't say I didn't warn you. # Blender # Anthropic # CatsofMastodon # KittensOfMa

   Totoro's reaction to the most current @ Blender announcement. If you do check, don't say I didn't warn you. # Blender # Anthropic # CatsofMastodon # KittensOfMastodon # WednesdayWisdom # AI # AISlop

9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-02 01:03

   The problem though is that there doesn't seem to be a viable alternative at the moment. According to the latest Blender Foundation Annual report they've been lo

   The problem though is that there doesn't seem to be a viable alternative at the moment. According to the latest Blender Foundation Annual report they've been losing money and they said that they would seek more corporate sponsors as a result. There isn't enough individual donatio…

10. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-02 01:03

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Blender/11650 0204687984724 I think there needs to be a broader discussion about Blender's funding. A lot of the other companies B

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Blender/11650 0204687984724 I think there needs to be a broader discussion about Blender's funding. A lot of the other companies Blender recieves money from are ethicially questionable and I remember they used to take money from crypto groups. Many o…

11. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 13:10

    Eesh, Blender appears to be AI-poisoned. https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard/116483286991823696 #blender #3dModeling #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #

    Eesh, Blender appears to be AI-poisoned. https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard/116483286991823696 #blender #3dModeling #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #NoAI #AntiAI #Claude #ClaudeCode

12. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · wearywulf · 2026-04-29 01:30

    [P] In an ideal world? The large models would be regulated out of existence, and the smaller models would be regulated against IP theft. But we don't live in th

    [P] In an ideal world? The large models would be regulated out of existence, and the smaller models would be regulated against IP theft. But we don't live in that world. We live in one where fake money (look into it) can be tossed around to sustain the bubble. I really want this …

13. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · wearywulf · 2026-04-29 01:26

    [P] Disclaimer: I am not a fan of AI, but I like to understand the technology. I'd long felt that properly-weighted, small, specialised models were the future,

    [P] Disclaimer: I am not a fan of AI, but I like to understand the technology. I'd long felt that properly-weighted, small, specialised models were the future, rather than thousands of water- and power-guzzling data centres. It's just cathartic to see the receipts back up my long…

14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-28 18:27

    Fedi Hive Mind - What should software free of AI be labeled? A decision by @ Blender to take money from Anthopic, and a policy by @ redox to ban all LLM generat

    Fedi Hive Mind - What should software free of AI be labeled? A decision by @ Blender to take money from Anthopic, and a policy by @ redox to ban all LLM generated code spotlights the question. Other industries have used badging like Sugar Free, Low Tar, Alcohol Free, 100% Cotton,…

15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-28 17:49

    Blender re: tone-deafness re: taking money from Anthropic... # Blender # Blender3D # AI # noAI

    Blender re: tone-deafness re: taking money from Anthropic... # Blender # Blender3D # AI # noAI

16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · rapsneezy2 · 2026-04-28 17:34

    @ Blender How many children need to have their brains blown out in order to pay for 2 blender developers? # blender3d # ai # tech # opensource # anthropic

    @ Blender How many children need to have their brains blown out in order to pay for 2 blender developers? # blender3d # ai # tech # opensource # anthropic

17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-28 16:14

    @ Blender I know @ tonroosendaal is not anymore the head of Blender. But I expect he has something to say against this. I never expected than a LIE like this: "

    @ Blender I know @ tonroosendaal is not anymore the head of Blender. But I expect he has something to say against this. I never expected than a LIE like this: "Anthropic is an AI research and development company that creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems." wil…