It was widely proven that AI can bring back the dead, at least virtually, with the many advanced technologies present now and with China utilizing the many automation systems that can mimic images and voices. Chinese undertakers center on generative AI in the world to fulfill this "another chance" to talk with departed loved ones, with the help of the likes of ChatGPT and Midjourney AI.
This is also timely in the country, as the Qing Ming Festival is coming, also known as the country's "Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)," like the one present in Mexico, or other observations from different cultures.
AI Brings Back the Dead, As used by Chinese Undertakers
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It is not common anymore that developers to take advantage of AI to use for different reasons, and in China's case, it is to bring back the dead. According to The Straits Times, China has been busy creating remnants that live on, using old images, voice recordings, and machine learning to revive a person to life, digitally.
Several Chinese undertakers have seized the emergence of advanced technologies to create digital versions of the departed, giving their families a chance to be with them once again.
No more final words or last moments, as AI made it possible for people who lost their loved ones through death to experience their presence again and bring them to life through generative technology.
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ChatGPT, Midjourney AI for Qing Ming Festival
According to China Highlights, Qingming Festival is around the corner, and it is a Chinese public holiday that translates to "Tomb-Sweeping Day," or when people visit and honor their departed loved ones.
This is also high time for the festival as the undertakers have utilized the likes of ChatGPT and Midjourney AI to bring back the departed, giving them a chance to speak again, but not be present physically.
Living Legacy through Artificial Intelligence
The power of machine learning and generative technology gave the world a lot of features to enjoy, and some have taken this as a sign to create living legacies of themselves through AI, among others. A previous Microsoft patent, a year before the ChatGPT fame, centered on delivering an AI-powered chatbot that would act like a deceased partner, family, or friend for one to talk to.
It is known that grieving is not a linear process, and despite one claiming that they have completed or surpassed the mourning state, they may relapse or break down altogether when remembering a lost loved one.
Still, there are significant advanced developments in the AI world that center on mimicking the departed, but not only that, creating holographic versions of them to fill in the room and have a conversation with you.
Many are saying that this is dangerous, and some are saying it is creepy, but people who cannot cope with their losses use this as a way to feel or be with their loved ones for several moments before finally letting go. This case is also present in China, with its undertakers utilizing the power of AI to create legacies that may live on and be with their families or friends further.
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