Amazon is working on a rather surprising, even disturbing innovation. A voice assistant capable of imitating the voice of a missing person and giving us the illusion that they are still there. It’s an innovation that many will probably consider quite sinister, unveiled this week at the major Re:Mars conference, where Amazon showcases its craziest … Read more
News hardware Amazon wants to make the dead speak with Alexa Published on 06/23/2022 at 13:29 Amazon is currently working on technology that should eventually allow voice assistant Alexa to imitate the human voice. Including when it comes to that of a deceased person. A false good idea ? Amazon re:MARS 2022 is happening right … Read more
How does digital affect the grieving process? What ambiguities between life and death are created by the Internet? In the third and final part of our dossier on death in the digital age, sociologist Hélène Bourdeloie sheds light on this taboo subject. Hélène Bourdeloie is a lecturer in information and communication sciences at the Sorbonne … Read more
Welcome to the “Hôtel du temps”, Thierry Ardisson’s new show where deceased stars are brought back to life thanks to new technologies. The first episode of this series will be dedicated to Dalida. After the sudden stop in 2019 of “Hello earthlings! » on C8, Thierry Ardisson signs his return to the France 3 channel … Read more