Easy AI: A Simplified Approach to Classifying Images with Off-the-Shelf AI Models

This guide explains how to use Bellingcat's Smart Image Sorter, an open-source zero-shot image classification workflow (e.g., CLIP via Hugging Face) to quickly sort large image collections in Google Colab or locally. It covers loading the tool, setting source/destination folders, selecting models, crafting effective labels, choosing copy vs move operations, running classification, evaluating results, and understanding limitations and bias. It also highlights task-specific model options, practical tips for label design, and ways to contribute improvements to the project.