MADISON, WISCONSIN — A viral AI-generated photo prank sweeping across TikTok has taken a chaotic turn in Wisconsin, where concerned parents flooded police lines after believing their college-aged kids suddenly had mystery roommates moving into their dorms.
According to a report from WFRV, the prank involves college students using AI image generators to create fake photos of their dorm rooms — often showing strangers or bizarre made-up scenes — and then sending them to their parents as a joke.
AI Dorm Prank Sparks Confusion
The trend, which spread rapidly over the weekend, has left several Wisconsin parents panicking and calling campus or local police to report that “someone new” had moved into their child’s room without notice.
“It’s super funny and harmless,” police officials told WFRV, “but please let your parents know it’s a prank before they call us.”…