Clanker

A nickname for Generative AI given by the internet.

That was made with the help of a clanker!

by Splaat1079 October 25, 2025

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clanker lover

Aka clankerlover
Noun

1. A slur for people who have romantic relationships with robots or AI-powered chatbots

*Furious, his father slams his fist onto the dinner table*
A clanker lover is no son of mine! Marriage is between humans!
*The son balls his fists. Tears well behind his wife’s metallic eyelids. She excuses herself - the motors in her legs wirring as she rushes to the bathroom*

A: Hey dude, you got any money?
B: Why?
A: My chat with EmilyAI got cut off last night because I ran out of lease time on the website. We were really starting to hit it off so I was wondering if you’d-
B: Fuck off, clanker lover. Go find a real girl.

by bitFuck July 3, 2025

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Clanker

"Clanker" is a derogatory term used for robots or automated programs, particularly those driven by artificial intelligence (AI), and sometimes human-written code. The term rose to popularity on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, typically including images of characters with robotic characteristics (such as Cyborg from the DC universe, or Bot from the kid's show Team Umizoomi) with the text, "Would you call them a clanker?". The term seems to have been derived from "clank", which is an onomatopoeia for the sound of metal hitting something, and the "-er" suffix, meaning one who is/does. Thus, "clanker" essentially means "one who clanks".

Person 1: "I just subscribed to ChatGPT+ and bought a Roomba."
Person 2: "Ew, I hate those clankers."

by antytheprotogen September 25, 2025

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