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The image is generated on demand by a PHP script. It's not a static image file. Every time the web browser sends a GET /poc.png, a new image is generated based on the information your browser or app sends the server.
It's actually how a lot of tracking code works. The image data returned may be the same, but the data collection through cookies and maybe even some passive fingerprinting all happen every time you send a request.