What if anyone you ever loved or cared for could be preserved forever, to be summoned at any moment for advice or comfort? What if you could stave off death and continue to exist in some digital likeness indefinitely? Recently, a number of businesses have begun offering precisely this service in the form of deep-faked video messages and chatbots based on deceased loved ones' data. Several questions arise concerning the psychological consequences of these activities, but they also bring new immediacy to old ethical questions, cautionary tales, and thought experiments.
Blumer Pablo, Kiara Rai, Arya Gohad, Cirincione Lorena, Crowe Meagan, Fabrikant Elena, Frey Nico, Gartenmann Jonathan, Gohad Arya, Häfliger Nadja, Helbok Lea, Jallow Leroy, Kampus Noel, Pogi Tommaso, Prelorentzou Iris, Rai Kiara. Renner Laura, Senko Anna, Shitsetsang Thinle, Staub Joel
This installation of five objects developed by Interaction Design students at the Zurich University of the Arts explores the topic of life after death through technological means. Each object is presented in an exhibition format with scheduled live demos. Visitors at the exhibition have the chance to try each device with assistance from students.
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