Tech article
‘I created my mom and talk to her’: AI ghosts and deathslop are changing the way we mourn
Publisher description: The rise of AI-generated tributes and bots for ‘talking’ to the dead has experts concerned more people will grieve in isolation
The Guardian | Sep 15, 2026 | Alaina Demopoulos
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Jack White performed Jolene at a London gig. Those lyrics concern Jolene, the fictional romantic rival made infamous by Parton. “Somebody better warn Jolene / Dolly’s coming through those gates,” the voice croons. “Run Jolene / Girl you better move your feet. ”The accompanying video depicts Parton, clad in a bedazzled white jumpsuit, hunting down Jolene, a busty redhead with prom curls. The project is textbook AI slop, seemingly released by an anonymous creator who calls their work “genre fluid ai vibes”.
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