Exploring the market demand and ethical concerns surrounding AI digital humans for interacting with deceased loved ones in China, from low-cost videos to high-priced real-time avatars.
One of life's most difficult experiences is losing a loved one. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that neatly fit into boxes. But big feelings can emerge throughout the grieving process. Now, companies are offering the capability to create an AI bot resembling that special person you wish to see again. What drives our desire to keep our loved ones by our side, even in digital form? And at what cost does this technological comfort come? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Josh Cotterill