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Grandmaslop: AI kid images by boomers go viral
PetaPixel says the trend centers on older users posting strange AI-generated pictures of children; the kids in them have never been located.
On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by PetaPixel: “‘Grandmaslop’ is Bizarre AI Imagery of Kids Made by Baby Boomers”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:05 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: AI.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPetaPixel reports a viral trend called grandmaslop, where baby boomers make bizarre AI images of children and post them online with total pride.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo grandmas are just out here making AI art that looks like it was generated by a blender full of fever dreams and they're totally unaware it's hilarious.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEleven.
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