A funeral for a man who died by suicide took an unsettling turn when the best friend of the deceased realized that the "handwritten" tribute song and obituary were actually AI-generated.
"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.