Artificial intelligence has been making headlines around the clock and it is not backing down anytime soon. The development of technology has grown so wild that now, people have the capability to bring back life to those departed via AI. many experts in this field comment on how this could be used as a tool with the purpose of service to make human life more efficient and comfortable.
The broad prospects that AI brings to various industries have opened many doors to many creators. This is where “digital resurrection” plays a role. This is based on historical data like photos and videos using this technology to reproduce things like voice, images, and videos of the departed individuals generating related outputs.
The first time this concept was coined was in 2023 spring. This concept emerged as a man used this technology to cope with his grandmother’s loss. This quickly went viral as this experiment was successful. The concept of using AI to speak with the departed souls emerged later as the technology advanced. The data used for this was personal data and personalized responses that mimic the personality of the person.
This technology helped so many people cope with their grieving process and the owner, Zhang comments on how many people this helped.
For the people who aren’t ready to deal with death, this technology could help alleviate their prolonged grief and provide a sense of closure
– Zhang
There are many examples where people were able to even bid their last goodbyes and were able to grieve better with the help of this technology. One pregnant lady was able to say goodbye to her fiance who passed away in an accident. There are even cases where daughters were able to grieve better with the passing of their parental figures.
This sets a clear example that the future of AI and human connection is a reminder of the potential of Artificial intelligence to transform our relationships with those we lost. As this technology becomes developed, it may even offer new ways for people to reconnect with their people creating a space where people can heal and remember them.
There are some ethical complexities of these developments, however, that must be considered carefully to ensure AI is utilized responsibly and properly, maintaining a balance between empathy and innovation.
For some, this may be a space where they can help express their emotions better but for others, this emotional impact may be negative, nurturing them to hold onto this version making their grief worse. This is where studies try to prove that AI bringing back life could cause psychological harm if the person involved in this ends up having unwanted interactions with them.
Personally, I think most people grieving would find this as a temporary alternative to cope with their pain as most would have accepted the death of their loved ones to be brave enough to look for AI assistance. Even if a person does not agree with that concept, I think the guidelines may explain how this is not reality and that there is a limit to everything; an alternative reality is never the real world, and that one should never depend on this for a longer period of time.
