# Scammers are selling seeds for AI-generated fake flowers

> Source: <https://boingboing.net/2026/06/30/scammers-are-selling-seeds-for-ai-generated-fake-flowers.html>
> Published: 2026-06-30 21:09:33+00:00

One Etsy seller's seed listings include a hosta that looks like a bunch of screaming demon shrimps, a plant shaped like a butterfly, and a red-white-blue patriotic shrub. The images are obviously AI-generated — and seeds for fake, AI-illustrated roses sold 37,271 times on eBay before the seller was finally banned. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/06/30/scammers-are-selling-seeds-for-ai-generated-fake-flowers.html)

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