Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine
Russian families are increasingly using AI-generated videos and deepfakes to mourn or 'resurrect' loved ones killed in the war in Ukraine. While some find comfort in these digital recreations, others view the practice as unethical and a distortion of the reality of the conflict.
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This highlights the complex intersection of grief, digital technology, and wartime propaganda, raising ethical questions about the manipulation of reality in the digital age.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Liza Fokht and Tatiana Kovtun , BBC News Russian BBC "The Special Military Operation has ended" and "Our heroes are coming home," read the billboards on the left Rousing orchestral music plays over a video of a snowy Moscow street dotted with billboards celebrating an end to the war in Ukraine.
The article presents both the emotional perspective of grieving families and the critical perspective of observers without taking a definitive stance.
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