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Sinister? : Robots are using AI image models to create surreal content and generate online engagement. Glossary
surreal - Strange, like a dream.
Crustaceans - Creatures with segmented bodies and limbs and armour-like exoskeletons. They include lobsters, crabs and prawns.
phenomenon - A remarkable person or thing. Or something that is observed to exist.
spammers - People or organisations that send unwanted emails.
scammers - people who trick others out of money, often online
Duped - Tricked or deceived.
Misinformation - Incorrect or misleading information unintentionally presented as fact. It can be contrasted with disinformation or deliberate lies.