'Griefbots' help people 'stay connected' with loved ones who have died

Justin Harrison started You, Only Virtual (YOV) after his mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The company began to preserve this relationship with his mother, building a digital avatar of her – known as a Versona – for after she passed.

Metro
From Years and Years to Black Mirror: the best TV prophecies for how AI will end us all

Will AI take all our jobs? Prevent all crimes from being committed? Or finally develop skills beyond that of a trainee copywriter? Here are television’s finest depictions of our imminent future…

The Guardian
Huh. So is anyone going to point out that #BlackMirror s07e04, “Plaything” has some deep similarities to the conceit explored in #Plur1bus?
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Black Mirror becomes reality: New app lets users talk to AI avatars of deceased loved ones

An AI company is drawing Black Mirror comparisons after unveiling an app that lets users create interactive avatars of dead family members.

Dexerto
@FandaSin v seriálu #Blackmirror to bylo jako dystopická technobudoucnost v jednom dílu už v první serii. Rekonstrukce mysli mrtvých díky FB a jiným postům..