When the Digital Continues After Death. Ethical Perspectives on Death Tech and the Digital Afterlife

Nothing seems as certain as death. However, what if life continues digitally after death? Companies and initiatives such as Amazon, Storyfile, Here After AI, Forever Identity and LifeNaut are dedicated to precisely this objective: using avatars, records, and other digital content of the deceased, th...

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Main Author: Puzio, Anna 1994- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nomos 2023
In: Communicatio socialis
Year: 2023, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 427-436
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