Can AI to be used to speak with deceased relatives?
By MYBRANDBOOK
According to news reports, a new artificial intelligence tool would allow people to “take part” in conversations with a person after they have passed away is in development, with Microsoft issuing a patent for the technology.
The chatbot would potentially allow users to converse and interact with a past or present entity. The tool wouldn’t just allow users to chat with a late family member, but also an acquaintance, celebrity or a historical figure.
The chatbot would pick up the voice and information of a relative by using videos, voice recordings, any letters, and social media posts. It could potentially then be used and interacted with via a smartphone, or other smart device, like a Google Home.
It is currently unknown what Microsoft plans to do with the technology, or whether it plans to release a chat bot after the issuing of the patent.
There are currently a number of start up companies in the US working on similar ideas to the Microsoft plans. Eterni.me is a California firm that creates animated avatars of people using data from social media profiles. This is similar to the hologram of Kim Kardashian’s late father, which was recently given to her as a birthday present by her husband, Kanye West.
More similar to the Microsoft chatbot is HereAfter AI. Its creators are currently developing an app which uses voice recordings to talk and reminisce in the persona of a dead person. Users of the app would be able to speak to a former loved one and ask a question like: “Mum, tell me about my first steps.” They would then hear their mother’s voice telling the story.
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