"Scary looks the future of AI" - Is this a correct sentence?

Question

I was writing this sentence and it feels correct to me, but I am not sure. Can you guys share if the following sentence is grammatically sound and if it conveys the following meaning?

Scary looks the future of AI

Intended semantic meaning: The future of AI looks scary

You can construct a sentence like that, but only if you're being consciously archaic. Compare the King James Bible "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life" (Matthew 7:14) — Kate Bunting, Oct 05 '19 at 07:54
Possible duplicate of Is this correct: "Aloof the hallow{ed} things shall always be"? — Edwin Ashworth, Oct 06 '19 at 14:46

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 06 '19 at 14:08

It might be considered correct (but awkward, unless it is in poetry) if you added a comma after "Scary".

As it stands, the first time one reads it, it's too easy to read "Scary looks" as the subject of the sentence and then stumble looking for the non-existent verb.

"Scary looks the future of AI" - Is this a correct sentence?

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