AI-Generated Tribute Song at Funeral
A funeral for a man who died by suicide took an unexpected turn when the best friend of the deceased realized the "handwritten" tribute song and obituary were generated by AI.
The family of the deceased was emotional, believing the words to be heartfelt and personal, while the guest, u/Atsird, recognized the familiar rhythm and phrasing of ChatGPT.
"The obituary came out last night, as well as a 'hand written song about his life'... It was very obviously written by ChatGPT…"
u/Atsird posted about the incident on Reddit, explaining that their friend had left behind a fiancée and a 7-year-old son.
The author notes that no one else at the funeral seemed to notice that the tribute song and obituary were AI-generated.
Author's summary: AI-generated content caused controversy at a funeral.