SILICON VALLEY — By Mike Rosoff, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 2, 2026

TOPEKA, Kansas — Local dad Gary Henderson was transported to urgent care Tuesday after tearing his left hamstring during a high-stakes dance-off with a generated AI infant. Witnesses report Henderson collapsed on the living room rug while attempting a spin move, just as the digital baby on his 65-inch screen executed a perfect backflip and pointed a mocking pixelated finger at him.

“The AI baby is simply optimizing engagement metrics through superior biomechanics,” said Linda Choi, VP of Viral Kinetics at TikTok. “Our data proves that users want to see infants perform physics-defying stunts. If biological parents can’t keep up with the 400 frames-per-second spin cycle, they simply aren’t hustling hard enough.” She noted the digital baby has never requested a snack break.

“We advise middle-aged fathers to stretch for at least forty minutes before engaging in digital combat,” explained Dr. Marcus Webb, Chief of Orthopedics at St. Luke’s. “We see fifty dads a week. They see the baby hit the griddy while floating in mid-air, and their fragile ego takes over. It is a biological imperative to not let the machine win.” He added that most injuries occur when dads try to replicate the “infinite knee slide.”

At press time, the AI baby was promoted to Head of Household after successfully changing its own digital diaper in under three milliseconds.

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