The 'Keith Haring Unfinished Painting AI Controversy' erupted in early 2024 after a social media user used generative AI to 'complete' Haring’s 1989 work, 'Unfinished Painting.' The original piece was famously left incomplete to symbolize the devastating impact of the AIDS epidemic on the creative community and the lives cut short. The AI-generated 'completion' sparked a massive backlash online, with critics arguing that the AI erased the work's profound meaning and disrespected the artist's intent. This meme template is now used to highlight the tone-deafness of some AI applications and the ongoing tension between human-driven conceptual art and algorithmic generation.