The use of AI to recreate people who have already died is growing

There are several chatbots that have explored this idea, including Replikaan application that was initially designed as a friendly chatbot, but today allows people to create simulations of conversations with personalities or even loved ones.

Another case is HereAfter AI, an application that allows users to record stories, responses and expressions so that their relatives can “converse” with them, even after their death. These types of tools use machine learning to capture the particularities of each person’s responses, tone, and style, allowing for an interaction that feels more natural and authentic.

Additionally, the popular Character AI app can create a loved one based on user input. For example, if I want to create an avatar of my dad who died due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is possible to do so, I just have to tell him how he would describe himself, what tastes he has and I could even integrate a photo of him to have an interaction. nearest.

In parallel, the recreation of images and videos has also experienced significant progress, with tools such as DALL-E and Midjourney, which generate images of any concept the user desires, including the simulation of old photographs or the creation of portraits that “relive” faces from the past

Using these tools to “bring back to life” those who are no longer with us, especially on dates like Day of the Dead, seems like a good idea, although in reality it represents cybersecurity risks; In fact, 67% of Mexicans believe that the personal information of the deceased is particularly vulnerable to data theft, according to the Kaspersky study: Superstition and insecurity: how users relate to the digital world.

These technologies also raise some ethical and emotional questions, since although they can offer comfort and allow us to relive important moments, they also present risks in terms of privacy and grief management.

In addition, Kaspersky research revealed that 31% of respondents in the country find it acceptable to recreate the digital image of a deceased person with AI tools to help those left behind cope with their loss; However, 43% of users disagree.

And many consider that seeing images of deceased people recreated with AI can be disturbing for their loved ones (69%); Likewise, it is unethical to keep voice, video or image recordings of a deceased person online without their prior authorization or that of their family (40%).