Mourner can't believe best friend’s family sobbed at funeral home's "handwritten" song—because it was AI-generated slop

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 obituary came out last night, as well as a 'hand written song about his life'... It was very obviously written by ChatGPT…"

The best friend, u/Atsird, recognized the familiar rhythm and phrasing of ChatGPT, but chose not to say anything at the funeral out of respect for the family.

Author's summary: Funeral tribute song exposed as AI-generated.

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The Daily Dot The Daily Dot — 2025-10-17

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