Boy pranks his veteran dad with a fake hostage situation — until his dad pulls a John Wick and shuts it down instantly
Ever since the rise of artificial intelligence on social media, people have been using it for various purposes. On a lighter note, TikTok user Aaron (@aaronisdelulu) decided to prank his father with the help of AI. The son informed the veteran dad that he had been held hostage by a group of men who arrived outside his house. The hilarious interaction culminates when the father pulls a John Wick move, which leaves the son in stitches. On October 19, 2025, Aaron posted a TikTok video that revealed how he managed to pull the prank on his veteran dad.
@aaronisdelulu Bro thought he was in Taken… #ai #prank #veteran ♬ Mozart/Requiem "Lacrimosa"(1394506) - Mint
Using AI, Aaron created an image of a van and a group of kidnappers dressed in black, pulling up outside his house. He then sent this image to his father, telling him he was under threat. After he texted, "I think they are coming in," his dad urged him to get inside the bathroom and "open the closet." He provided the password of the safe and instructed him to use the gun. The son was taken aback and told him that he wasn't "touching" the gun. The father then advised him to call 911. However, Aaron insisted that he could not, as the robbers had already gotten inside.
He generated another AI image of a person standing, while he stayed under the bed. The story took a hilarious turn when the father asked, "What have you done to my son?" Aaron pretended to be the intruder and texted, "I would suggest you [sic] stay where you are, Dad. We'll take care of him." The dad then pulled a John Wick and threatened, "I'm going to find you, mark my words." Finally, the boy came clean, "You're not John Wick, Dad. It's a prank."
A 2023 study by ResearchGate analyzed how efficient AI prompts are in generating accurate responses. It examined how machine-learning models trained on large datasets allow users to generate high-quality images simply through text descriptions. To understand this, researchers used 14 non-professional designers working in pairs on design tasks using a TTI (Text‑to‑Image) system. The findings revealed that prompts helped participants articulate ideas better and helped in generating collaborative creative work. By using the right prompts, Aaron was able to create realistic images to prank his father, and it worked.
Not long after the post caught attention, many users shared their reactions to the prank. @who.who wrote, "Bro got a safe in the bathroom with a gun inside and a gun in his car. I'd say he is prepared for countermeasures." @Jaden commented, "Now you've got to change your safe password since you aired it on TikTok." @dominikflores shared, "You never know if he was an assassin in his past life."