AI Slops & AI Fails

A smiling elderly woman sitting behind a birthday cake with number candles 2, 6, and 9, celebrating her supposed 269th birthday.
24 June 2025

The 269-Year-Old Grandma: The AI Slop That Wins Our Hearts

This cheerful image of a 269-year-old woman celebrating her birthday goes viral, despite being an obvious example of AI-generated slop. Why? Perhaps it is the allure of longevity, perhaps it is just the improbable wholesomeness that renders the picture so memorable. Just another low-effort content created to provoke curiosity, confusion, a bit of warmheartedness and shares.