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Imagine you were given the opportunity to talk to your loved ones in the afterlife. With advancements in AI technology, several companies around the world are now trying to source and sell this dream to the living who seek a dialogue with those who have passed away. By implementing and coding people’s memories, online profiles and personal data, digital doppelgängers are created to give a sense of immortality to the dead. Some software manages to mimic the late person exceptionally well. But how accurate can these avatars be overall? What if you’re having a “conversation” with the person you’re grieving, and they don’t say what you want to hear? In the rapidly expanding technological world, these companies are attempting to provide comfort; here, their goals are outlined alongside those of the clients who seek out their services. Eternal life may not be possible; these days, however, it can be coded.

Sales Agent: Dogwoof

Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Hans Block
    • Moritz Riesewieck
  • Producer(s)

    • Christian Beetz
    • Georg Tschurtschenthaler
  • Executive Producer(s)

    • Kathrin Isberner
    • Anna Godas
    • Oli Harbottle
    • Julie Goldman
    • Chris Clements
    • Jenny Raskin
    • Kelsey Koenig
  • Editor(s)

    • Anne Jünemann
    • Lisa Zoe Geretschläger
  • Cinematography

    • Tom Bergmann
    • Konrad Waldmann
  • Music

    • Gregor Keienburg
    • Raffael Seyfried

Promotional Partners

Community Partner: Goethe-Institut Toronto

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