Terms of Service with Clare Duffy How Your Memories Can Live On After You Die
Aug 26, 2025
Lucy Simic, a performance artist with stage 4 cancer, collaborates with David Usher, CEO of ReimagineAI, to create LucyAI, a chatbot that encapsulates her memories and personality. They delve into the emotional journey of using technology to craft a personal legacy and the ethical implications of digital remembrance. The discussion touches on creativity as an expression of identity, the authenticity of AI-driven memories, and how these innovations could redefine storytelling and support in tough times.
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Diagnosis Sparked A Digital Memoir
- After her stage 4 diagnosis, Lucy Simic embraced creating Lucy AI to document feelings, memories, and creativity.
- She saw the project as expanding her time and giving space to reflect on meaning and flow.
An Immersive Orb Of Memory
- The installation features a floating orb that responds visually and verbally to questions and projects photos and videos.
- The space feels immersive and personal, presenting memories as moving images rather than static photos.
800 Questions Shaped The Echo
- Lucy answered 800 questions to train the AI, sometimes giving poetic, long-form replies rather than short lines.
- Developers initially requested short answers but later preferred longer, meatier responses for richness.