Ilastlike

Ilastlike is a term used in digital imaging and machine learning communities to describe a hypothetical software framework for interactive image analysis that would resemble ilastik in scope and functionality. Unlike ilastik, which is a defined open-source project with published releases, Ilastlike does not refer to a specific, widely released product. Instead, it surfaces in discussions about future directions for user-friendly, interactive segmentation, annotation, and classification tools.

Etymology and usage: The name appears to be a blend of ilastik with the suffix -like, or simply a typographical variant. In online discourse, Ilastlike is used to speculate about features such as guided annotation, active learning workflows, cross-modality data support, and modular plugins, rather than to announce a concrete software package.

Relationship to ilastik: Ilastik is an established project that provides interactive machine learning for image analysis, emphasizing low-code workflows and transparency. Ilastlike, by contrast, is typically treated as a hypothetical or aspirational concept rather than an installed tool, and there is no confirmed development roadmap or public release under that name.

Status: As of 2024, no official repository or documentation confirms the existence of a project titled Ilastlike. References to Ilastlike generally point readers toward ilastik for concrete implementations of similar ideas. See also ilastik.