Thanks to Artificial Intelligence-powered "Holographic" video technology, dead people may now appear and talk with mourners during their burial.
It happened to Marina Smith, an 87-year-old Holocaust educator who died a few months ago. The experience was made possible using the AI application called StoryFile, a product of her son Smith's creative efforts. StoryFile allows mourners to watch her react to their questions about her life.
The Telegraph said StoryFile recorded hours of information on Marina's life. Many of which were unknown to mourners.
Marina, who died in June, made a holographic appearance on July 29 in Babworth, Nottingham, shortly after being cremated.
The Holocaust educator answered family members' questions at the event and delivered a brief statement about her life and faith.
Stephen, the chief executive and co-founder of StoryFile, told BBC News that talking with someone who had passed away "as if they are there, and they will answer you" is now possible through technology.
The StoryFile co-founder mentioned that AIs helped him bring his mother's thoughts and aspects of her life to the people who loved her most.
Stephen underscored that his mother's statements were her own and not the product of an AI.
How StoryFile AI Works
StoryFile was created in 2017 to preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors and other historical individuals before it allowed its AIs to be used at funerals, Daily Mail reported.
Choosing subjects like relationships or childhood secrets they believe their friends and family will want to know about comes first for someone who wants to build a StoryFile.
They will then respond to 75 of the 250,000 questions in a bank using two-minute videos that may be used to create a digital portrait of them.
Hours are spent by the subject responding to the collection of questions, after which specialists analyze the video and use it to teach AI how to answer similar questions naturally.
StoryFile does not put words into the individual's lips, like a deepfake video. Still, if it does not have a response, the hologram will inspire the inquisitor to ask something new.
Business Insider underscored that StoryFile uses 20 synchronized cameras, 3D video technology, depth kits, and cutting-edge sound equipment to construct a digital clone of a subject just before death.
The completed movie is then published to the StoryFile website, where it can be utilized for engagement even after the person has passed away.
As a result of technology creating a holographic representation of the deceased, mourners may communicate with their departed loved ones in real-time while at the burial.
The creators of StoryFile claim that this is made feasible by all linked devices, as well as 3D augmented reality and virtual reality technologies.
Public access to the StoryFile technology is offered for £39.99 (approximately $50.00).
Similar to this, the Seattle-based business Lalo has released its tech-driven death app, which provides a private area to mourn loved ones who have passed away and preserves memories via videos, images, and texts.
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