A funeral for a man who died by suicide took an unexpected turn when the best friend of the deceased noticed that the "handwritten" tribute song and obituary were AI-generated.
The family of the deceased were overcome with emotion, 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, revealing 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 was AI-generated.
Author's summary: Funeral tribute song was AI-generated.