Anna's Archive
A non-profit metasearch platform that aggregates resources from multiple shadow libraries, including Library Genesis, Sci-Hub, and Z-Library. It provides an index of, and download links to, copyrighted works, and it has long been a focal point of copyright disputes.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Anna's Archive was founded by an anonymous team in 2022 and also operates a mirror of WorldCat.
This year the RIAA's "Notorious Markets" list added two new entries: Anna's Archive and AI voice cloning tools.
Anna's Archive does not directly host pirated files, but rather aggregates search results from multiple shadow libraries, including Z-Library and Library Genesis.
Anna's Archive aggregates multiple mirror resources such as Library Genesis, Sci-Hub, and Z-Library, and claims to preserve indexes of more than 40 million books and 100 million academic papers.
Because it directly provides download links to copyrighted works, Anna's Archive has been deemed a piracy site in multiple countries, its domains have repeatedly been blocked, but it continues to operate by relying on decentralized mirrors.
The current allegation regarding a deal between Nvidia and Anna's Archive comes only from a single Hacker News post, lacking official responses from both sides and specific transaction details.
Shadow libraries refer to online databases that collect and freely provide copyrighted works on a large scale without authorization from copyright holders, with typical examples including Library Genesis, Sci-Hub, Z-Library, and Anna's Archive.
Nvidia is accused of attempting to reach some kind of deal with the well-known shadow library Anna's Archive, according to a Hacker News community post.
Anna's Archive is a nonprofit metasearch platform created in 2022 by members of the shadow library community.
In an actual test, the AI refused to recognize the Cloudflare CAPTCHA on Anna's Archive, ruling that it constituted assistance in obtaining pirated content, and refused to provide a download link.
All Facts (10)
Anna's Archive does not directly host pirated files, but rather aggregates search results from multiple shadow libraries, including Z-Library and Library Genesis.
50%UnverifiedAnna's Archive was founded by an anonymous team in 2022 and also operates a mirror of WorldCat.
50%UnverifiedAnna's Archive aggregates multiple mirror resources such as Library Genesis, Sci-Hub, and Z-Library, and claims to preserve indexes of more than 40 million books and 100 million academic papers.
50%UnverifiedBecause it directly provides download links to copyrighted works, Anna's Archive has been deemed a piracy site in multiple countries, its domains have repeatedly been blocked, but it continues to operate by relying on decentralized mirrors.
50%UnverifiedThe current allegation regarding a deal between Nvidia and Anna's Archive comes only from a single Hacker News post, lacking official responses from both sides and specific transaction details.
50%UnverifiedShadow libraries refer to online databases that collect and freely provide copyrighted works on a large scale without authorization from copyright holders, with typical examples including Library Genesis, Sci-Hub, Z-Library, and Anna's Archive.
50%UnverifiedAnna's Archive is a nonprofit metasearch platform created in 2022 by members of the shadow library community.
50%UnverifiedThis year the RIAA's "Notorious Markets" list added two new entries: Anna's Archive and AI voice cloning tools.
50%UnverifiedNvidia is accused of attempting to reach some kind of deal with the well-known shadow library Anna's Archive, according to a Hacker News community post.
50%UnverifiedIn an actual test, the AI refused to recognize the Cloudflare CAPTCHA on Anna's Archive, ruling that it constituted assistance in obtaining pirated content, and refused to provide a download link.
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