Back in 2023, we reported on AI-generated influencers that were pulling thousands of reactions per thirst trap on Instagram.Years later, the schemes are only getting more sophisticated. Instead of still images, Meta’s platforms are now filling with AI-generated video of nonexistent young woman that are objectified beyond belief while pushing the platform’s rules on sexualized content to the absolute breaking point.After years of public discourse about the dangers of AI-generated media, you might imagine that users’ skepticism is growing. But instead, the videos are luring in legions of lonely old guys who seem to have no idea that the visages aren’t real.“They all would look much better on the floor!” one particularly greasy Facebook user commented on a recent clip shared by an AI slop account called “Grace the gymnast.” The female figure coquettishly asked its 6,600 followers — and algorithmically targeted users — “which leotard is best?”Vying for the attention of Facebook simps, the AI-generated influencers often deploy language so lurid that it may make you blush.“Yeah, I got a taco that grips back,” another virtual influencer account, called “Kylie Blaze,” said in another Reel, while standing over a car engine block. “But I’m sure older guys will scroll past me just because I’m a young mechanic girl.”Despite being an abundantly obvious attempt to lure in male users, the missive struck like lightning, attracting almost 1,000 comments.“Not me, I’m not scrolling past you,” one older-looking Facebook user thirsted. “I love a gripping taco.”“I’m an older mechanic guy who would love that greasy taco,” wrote another, who appears to follow dozens of virtual thirst trap accounts.Other AI influencers, like an account using the puzzling moniker of “Issy Dexan” employ the tactic of pretending that nobody pays any attention to them online.“Do you have a second for me I don’t want to disturb you,” Dexan says in a Reel. “I know I’m just a dumb little five foot three gymnast, but would you still give me a heart in the comments?”Once again, well over 100 men fell head over heels for the AI slop solicitation.“You are NOT dumb!” one insisted. “If you need a man to hold you, I can help.”Have you come across similarly bizarre AI-generated “influencers” who Facebook users are falling head over heels for? Reach out at tips@futurism.com — we’d love to hear from you, and we can keep you anonymous.The thirst trap accounts highlight the unfortunate reality of what social media has turned into in the age of generative AI. Thanks to the proliferation of easy-to-use video generating tools, platforms like Facebook and Instagram are being flooded with basement-tier content designed to play on users’ most basic instincts.Worse yet, a massive subsection of users appear to be unaware that it’s all fake, a phenomenon we first encountered years ago.The reactions to these accounts’ pleas for attention also highlight something far more bleak: a loneliness epidemic that has gripped the world, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Experts have found that the trend is closely linked to social media use, with apps like Facebook and Instagram making lonelier instead of fostering human connection.More on Meta slop: Meta Is Letting Fake AI-Generated Doctors Sell Quack Cures on Its PlatformsThe post Boomers on Facebook Are Leaving Comments That Make It Clear That They Have No Idea That AI-Generated Thirst Traps Aren’t Real appeared first on Futurism.