Jade Roper Tolbert’s AI Portrait Includes Late Son 

A family Christmas AI trend took a spiritual turn for Jade Roper Tolbert.

Jade Roper Tolbert’s AI Portrait

Can an algorithm sense the shape of a broken heart? On December 27, 2025, Bachelor alum Jade Roper Tolbert shared a series of Instagram Stories that suggest the line between digital “glitch” and spiritual “sign” is thinner than we think.

When Jade asked ChatGPT to transform a family photo into a cozy, Norman Rockwell-inspired Christmas portrait, the AI returned an image containing a child who shouldn’t have been there—and Jade knew exactly who he was.

The Child Who Wasn’t Invited 

Jade and Tanner Tolbert are the proud parents of three: Emerson, Brooks, and Reed.

Yet, in the AI-generated rendering, a fourth little boy stood among them. For most, this would be a simple “hallucination”—a common quirk where AI adds extra limbs or people to fill a composition.

But for Jade, who suffered a devastating “missed miscarriage” with her son Beau in 2023, the extra face was a homecoming.

The Empty Space of “Correction” 

Perhaps the most poignant part of the story isn’t the ghost in the machine, but what happened when Jade tried to fix it.

After asking the AI to remove the extra child to reflect their literal family of five, she found the “accurate” version unsettling. “Now it just sort of feels empty,” she shared.

Key Takeaways on the “Beau” Portrait:

• The AI Rorschach Test: We don’t just see pixels; we see the missing pieces of our lives.
• The Power of Recognition: Jade didn’t see an error; she saw Beau choosing to “make the family photo.”
• Grief in the Digital Age: Technology is becoming a new medium for memorializing those who never had a chance to be photographed.

Why AI “Fills” the Void 

From a technical standpoint, generative AI often populates scenes based on “patterns of coziness.”

In the Rockwellian training data, large, bustling families are the norm. However, from a psychological perspective, this event highlights “AI Grief Therapy.”

By accidentally rendering a fourth son, the AI provided a visual closure that reality could not.

Truths About Digital Grief:

• Accuracy isn’t always the goal: Sometimes, the “wrong” image is the one that feels right.
• AI as a Medium: Much like a medium in a seance, the AI “channeled” a version of the Tolbert family that exists in their hearts, even if it doesn’t exist in their living room.
• The Meaning is the Message: Whether it was a coding fluke or something more, the emotional utility of the image was real.

A Legacy Beyond the Screen 

The Tolberts have never been quiet about Beau. From sharing the “challenging and devastating” reality of a missed miscarriage to celebrating his January 2024 due date with a cake, they have kept his memory active.

This AI portrait is simply the latest chapter in a long journey of integration.

It serves as a reminder that for those who have lost a child, the “family count” never truly changes—even if it takes a rogue algorithm to remind the rest of the world.