Son spent $150,000 to hear his dad again
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Son spent $150,000 to hear his dad again

A2ElementaryNovember 8, 20267 min
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Brian Dema built an AI hologram of his late father. We explore the booming "grief tech" industry and why to record loved ones' stories instead. Plus, Netflix’s Wonka show used an AI clone of Gene Wilder’s voice, and new tools can clone yours from 10 seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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He told me all about it on my weekend radio show and podcast.

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Brian fed AI his late father's handwritten journals, the videos, and voicemails.

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What would you pay to hear your dad's voice one more time? Brian Demma spent over $150,000. He told me all about it on my weekend radio show and podcast. What he built gave me chills.

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Brian fed AI his late father's handwritten journals, the videos, and voicemails. The result? A lifelike hologram that talks just like dad. Incredible and a little eerie.

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Soon you won't need six figures. GriefTech is on track to become an $80 billion business by 2034. Within five years, funeral homes will sell talking holograms next to caskets. Here's my take.

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