Loab is a haunting digital phenomenon first discovered by artist Supercomposite in late 2022 through the use of negative prompts in AI image generators. Unlike most AI-generated figures, Loab appeared consistently across various prompt combinations, often accompanied by gruesome or tragic imagery, leading the internet to dub her the first 'AI cryptid.' She represents the 'latent space' of AI—a dark, unintended corner of the machine learning model's consciousness. Memes featuring Loab typically play on the uncanny valley effect, digital horror, or the idea of something ancient and sinister lurking inside modern technology.