A supposedly "leaked photo of heaven" is going viral on Twitter / X this week, but many users are a bit shocked to find that heaven looks much more AI-generated than they expected.

The purported "leak" quickly raised the suspicions of Twitter users, who are now taking the opportunity to dunk on the post with their own posts parodying the image and showing off their own personal heavens.

So where does the Leaked Photo of Heaven come from and how exactly has it become a meme? Here's what you need to know about the memetic trend.

What Is The 'Leaked Photo Of Heaven' Meme?

On January 12th, 2025, an X user named @pallnandi posted an AI-generated image of a city covered in snow or carved from white rock, majestically sitting under a sky full of stars. The post reads, "Leaked photo of heaven is going viral on social media. No wonder Christians are so determined to get there! 😍." It gained over 7.1 million views and 3,000 likes in under a week.

The post was questioned that very day by several X users, one of whom wrote, "Many people I follow, follow this person. I'm worried about y'all." Clearly, there were many who didn't buy that it was a real photo of heaven.

Then, another X user quote-reposted the tweet, simply writing, "leaked photo of heaven," to highlight the absurdity of the post. It quickly gained over 6.7 million views and 260,000 likes, turning the supposed photo of heaven into a meme.

How Is 'Leaked Photo Of Heaven' Used In Memes?

The Leaked Photo of Heaven meme is a copypasta or catchphrase format that directly parodies the original post.

As a meme, Twitter / X users are pasting a variation on the phrase "leaked photo of heaven" over a different image that is meant to represent heaven. These pictures range from locations to people to scenes from movies and TV shows.

The meme is largely ironic, with the images of "heaven" mostly meant to get a laugh out of people. Some of them are meant to be more sentimental, such as an example that shares a photo of the recently passed filmmaker David Lynch embracing fellow director Robert Altman in 2002.

Ultimately, the meme is meant to poke fun at the original post and poster for sharing AI slop with the intent of engagement baiting users.

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For the full history of the leaked photo of heaven, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.