Logging off life but living on: How AI is redefining death, memory and immortality

'Gone but not forgotten' could become a big understatement in the age of AI. Marina113/iStock via Getty Images

Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022.

Thanks to an AI technology company called StoryFile, Smith seemed to interact naturally with her family and friends.