Just as mourners thought they had said goodbye to 87-year-old Marina Smith forever, when the sad day arrived on July 29, stunned funeral attendees , I got more than I bargained for.
Smith, who died in June, took place in Nottingham, England, thanks to her new AI-powered 'holographic' video technology. She made a surprise virtual appearance at her own funeral.The Telegraph reported.
Her son Stephen StoryFile, developed by her company Dr. Smith, enabled funeral attendees to have real-life conversations with Smith, I was able to ask questions. Answer to.
My beloved mother and grandmother lived a life of helping others and even founded a non-profit organization.
Before her death, Smith recorded hours of footage talking about her life, but most of the information shared was unknown to the mourners.
Her son's technology used her 20 cameras to film her answers to her questions, and his tools were able to create Smith's digital clone of her .
Technology is a dead Holocaust stunned those who came to pay their respects with real-time conversations with educators.
Smith's son launched her StoryFile in 2017. The original purpose was to share powerful stories from Holocaust survivors.
Now it goes beyond that, sharing stories of historical figures and, of course, interactive videos of funerals.
StoryFile launched the service earlier this week. This means that everyone can now use the technology to create their own interactive experiences.
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Before starting the process, you must select a topic. there is. Join the discussion during an interactive 'holographic' video experience.
These often range from relationships and past experiences to childhood and other unknown facts about the person.
Then a total of 250,000 questions must be answered by him in two minute long answers. The answers will be a life-like virtual experience in the form of a video.
Not surprisingly, according to Smith's son, the hologram "shocked" the mourners. Additionally, the question was answered with "new details and honesty."
"The mother answered questions from grieving relatives after seeing her cremation," he told the outlet. , one is encouraged: those who mourn may obtain a freer, truer version of their deceased loved ones.”
Known for helping people. In 1978, the duo purchased an abandoned building and turned it into a Christian conference center.
By 1995, the two had converted the building into the National Holocaust Center. To this day, the building is the only museum in the UK devoted to Holocaust education.
Her efforts were recognized by Her Majesty The Queen, who placed Smith on her 2005 New Year's Honors List.
There Smith was awarded an MBE for her contributions to Holocaust memory and education.
