January 30, 2026
Grey is the new green
Antirender- remove the glossy shine on architectural renderings
Turns glossy dreams into Tuesday-in-November—some cheer the gloom, others say reality can be sunny
TLDR: Antirender strips the sunshine and stock-photo families from glossy building renders to show a drab, rainy-day reality. Commenters are split between loving the honest gloom, memeing it, and insisting some places really do shine on nice days—while practical folks say it’s great for apartment hunting and expectations.
Upload your shiny building render, get back what it looks like on a random Tuesday in November. That’s the pitch of Antirender, made by @magnushambleton, who even drops a Ko‑fi link to keep the site alive.
The crowd’s loudest clap came from the gloom-lovers. One top comment hailed it as the “Poland-filter,” saying the results look exactly like real life. Another confessed, “Looks beautiful tbh. I prefer the greyness,” turning dreariness into a vibe. A renter chimed in that it’s actually useful—bad weather is when surroundings matter most, and this tool finally shows it.
But not everyone’s sold on the perpetual drizzle. A local pointed to Calgary’s Peace Bridge and claimed that on a nice day the render does match reality—translation: sometimes the sun actually comes out. Cue a mini culture war: realism-as-truthers vs. sunshine-defenders.
Meanwhile, chaos agents did what the internet does best: memes. Someone ran it on the “society if…” meme and shared the results here, proving even utopias look mid in November.
Behind the laughs, a real message lands: Antirender punctures marketing gloss and sets expectations. Whether you adore the grey or defend the occasional blue sky, the community agrees—seeing the unvarnished version is weirdly refreshing.
Key Points
- •Antirender is a tool that transforms polished architectural renderings into more realistic, overcast versions.
- •Users upload an architectural render and receive a modified image reflecting typical non-ideal conditions.
- •The output intentionally avoids sunshine, cheerful human elements, and unnaturally green foliage.
- •The service emphasizes realistic, everyday visuals over aspirational marketing aesthetics.
- •Created by Magnus Hambleton, the site invites contributions via Ko‑fi to remain online.