According to dailywire.com a number of Swedish scientists are researching how to produce digital copies of those who have already passed away” while simultaneously “planning to set about making robots which would resemble the deceased.”
Phoenix, a Swedish funeral agency, will now be looking for volunteers who will allow scientists to replicate the image of their deceased relatives. The technology is expected to “reconstruct voices of those dead, as well as teach the computer program to answer elementary questions, such as those connected with funeral arrangements.”
“Initially we created a speech program that responds to questions from our customers about the organization of the funeral,” said Charlotte Runion, Director, Stockholm funeral home.
As the program expands, scientists hope it will evolve to the point of “mastering quick responses to simple questions on everyday life or the weather.”
Philosophically and theologically speaking, when people die, they die forever. The digital clone would essentially be a carbon-copy that relatives would use to fool them into believing their loved ones are still alive. Think of it as a very sophisticated photo that people keep around as reminders.