Does death begin when your heart stops beating?
Today’s episode is about one son who turned his dying father into a chatbot. What if technology can extend our lives and gives us immortality?
When James Vlahos, a journalist, and conversational-AI designer, learned that his father had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, he created a chatbot to immortalize his life’s story. He called it the Dadbot.
The Dadbot allows James Vlahos to communicate with his deceased father through chat. The chatbot uses pre-recorded audio, photos, and transcripts to generate responses. The results are eerie yet heartwarming. After James Vlahos revealed Dadbot to the world, he developed HereAfter AI. Now, anyone can capture their loved one’s memories and create a Dadbot of their own.
The Dadbot
The Dadbot allows James Vlahos to communicate with his deceased father through voice and chat messages. The chatbot uses pre-recorded audio, photos, and transcripts to generate responses. The results are both eerie and heartwarming. After James Vlahos revealed Dadbot to the world, he developed HereAfter AI. Now, anyone can capture their loved one’s memories and create a Dadbot of their own.
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