GoKawiilParents use ChatGPT to generate fake school photos instead of paying for picture day
Some parents are turning to AI image generators like ChatGPT to create fake school portraits of their children rather than pay traditional school photography fees. TikTok users are sharing the resulting images, describing the practice as a money-saving hack for the new school year.
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The trend points to how generative AI tools are being adopted for everyday cost-cutting, not just professional or creative tasks, according to the parents sharing these posts. It could also raise questions for schools and photography vendors about how families opt out of long-standing traditions, though the article does not detail any response from schools or photo companies.
- Parents are using AI tools like ChatGPT to generate substitute school photos
- The stated motivation is avoiding the cost of official school picture day packages
- Videos of the trend are circulating on TikTok among parents
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “‘ChatGPT for the win’: Parents are using AI to skip out on children’s school photo day”
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