# AIDenoise

> Denoise CG renders with OIDN (albedo + normal aware).

| Node | AIDenoise |
|---|---|
| Menu | AI › AIDenoise |
| **Names in each format** | |
| .oink comp (JSON) | `"type": "OC_N_aidenoise"` |
| .nk script | none: written as an Oink node |
| Python | `nuke.createNode("OC_N_aidenoise")` |
| Assistant (MCP) | `create_node(type="AIDenoise")` |
| Tab search | `aidenoise`, or its initials `aid` |

![AIDenoise properties](/shots/nodes/aidenoise@2x.webp)

## Inputs and outputs

| Port | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| input 0 | Beauty | image |
| input 1 | Albedo | image |
| input 2 | Normal | image |
| output 0 | Image | image |

## Knobs

Panel tab **Aidenoise**, in panel order.

| Knob | Label | Type | Default | Range / values | .nk knob | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | mode | menu | `RENDER` | RENDER (CG render), FOOTAGE (footage (experimental)) |  |  |
| `hdr` | HDR | bool | `true` |  |  | Linear float input (values above 1) |
| `prefilter` | prefilter aux | bool | `true` |  |  | Denoise albedo/normal first (use for noisy aux passes) |
| `use_layers` | use layers | bool | `true` |  |  | Take albedo (diffuse_color) and normal (N) from the Beauty's layers |
| `quality` | quality | menu | `HIGH` | HIGH (high), BALANCED (balanced), FAST (fast) |  |  |

### Other knobs (Python, .nk and the assistant; not on the panel)

| Knob | Label | Type | Default | Range / values | .nk knob | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `gl_color` | Viewer Controls Color | float ×3 | `0, 0, 0` | 0 to 1 |  |  |
| `postage_stamp_frame` | Static Frame | int | `1` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `lifetimeStart` | Lifetime Start | int | `0` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `lifetimeEnd` | Lifetime End | int | `100` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `useLifetime` | Use Lifetime | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `cached` | Cached | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `bookmark` | Bookmark | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `dope_sheet` | Dope Sheet | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `clone_group` | Clone Group | string |  |  |  |  |
| `link_source` | Link Source | string |  |  |  |  |
| `link_overrides` | Link Overrides | string |  |  |  |  |
| `split_views` | Split Views | string |  |  |  |  |


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Sources: opencomp_core/nodes/ai/aidenoise.py, opencomp_electron/src/components/properties/knobSchema.ts