An AI-powered chatbot technology allowed a woman to answer questions “from beyond the grave” at her own funeral, and mourners witnessed a fascinating moment with a strange but futuristic commemoration.
The technology allowed Marina Smith, who campaigned for the Holocaust, to be “in a sense” present, according to her son, Stephen Smith, a director of a company that develops “holographic speech video experiences,” as the Telegraph reported.
“Ms. Smith passed away in June of this year, and her burial was held shortly thereafter in Nottinghamshire, England. Her family wanted her message to continue after her death, and the holographic text at her funeral,” said the report. experience has made it possible.”
The experience used StoryFile, an AI conversation bot that uses recordings of 20 different cameras and subjects to create a digital, holographic clone that can be interacted with. While the experience was powered by AI, the answers to the questions were entirely Ms. Smith’s own words.
In order to have this fascinating experience, the person in question is interviewed and asked many questions about their life (while living, of course). The data is then fed into the StoryFile, which selects the appropriate recordings to play in response to questions asked at the funeral. That is, the AI doesn’t actually answer the questions, it just identifies the clues given to it by the audience and chooses the appropriate answer.
Considering that a StoryFile bundle can be purchased for relatively low $48, we may soon witness many more funerals like this one…
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