AI Avatars: The New Way to Stay Connected with the Deceased – A CNN Special
Rock Falls, Illinois – Ana Schultz, a 25-year-old resident of Rock Falls, Illinois, found a unique way to keep the memory of her late husband, Kyle, alive. After Kyle passed away in February 2023, she turned to an artificial intelligence chatbot on Snapchat to seek cooking advice from him. Using the platform’s My AI feature, Schultz communicates with an AI avatar resembling Kyle, customized to look like him and respond with meal suggestions based on …