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The use of artificial intelligence to generate fictional images of Auschwitz victims—as done by the Facebook page “90’s History” (facebook.com/profile.php?id…)—is not a tribute. It is a profound act of disrespect to the memory of those who suffered and were murdered in Auschwitz. It undermines the integrity of historical truth. What makes this particularly troubling is that their posts copy real content—including names, dates, and biographical facts taken directly from our posts—yet they pair this information with fabricated, AI-generated images that mislead viewers. These are not real photos of the victims. They are digital inventions, often stylized or sanitized, that risk turning remembrance into fictionalized performance. The history of Auschwitz is a well-documented story. Altering its visual record with AI imagery introduces distortion, no matter the intent. Using made-up images, no matter how “poignant” they seem, is a dangerous distortion of facts. These posts are widely shared by well-meaning people who are unaware that they are spreading disinformation. This can foster confusion between authentic history and visual fiction. Authentic photographs are often the only remaining trace of the individual lives destroyed at Auschwitz. Replacing these traces with artificial images turns memory into manipulation. It’s not education. It’s a form of aestheticized distortion. We strongly condemn this practice and urge anyone committed to preserving the memory of Auschwitz to verify sources and stand firmly against the spread of manipulated or misleading historical content. We appeal to the page creators: Stop this practice immediately. If your intent is to educate and honor the memory of Auschwitz victims, do so with integrity. Fabricating faces with AI does not preserve memory. It reshapes it, distorts it, and risks turning tragedy into aestheticized fiction. The tragedy of Auschwitz does not need to be made more visual, more “emotional,” or more “shareable.” It needs to be remembered truthfully. Stop using artificial images. Stop contributing to disinformation. Respect the victims.