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The deceased grandmother deepfake (Sep 2025)
An aunt used an AI-generated image of the deceased grandmother for her funeral service, despite objections from other family members who felt it was disrespectful to the grandmother's memory. The AI image was…
- Incident date
- Sep 2025
- Target
- The deceased grandmother
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An aunt used an AI-generated image of the deceased grandmother for her funeral service, despite objections from other family members who felt it was disrespectful to the grandmother's memory. The AI image was generated from a real photo of the grandmother, but significantly altered her appearance.