China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in crash
- Posted on April 12, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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In brief
A Chinese family leverages artificial intelligence technology to create a digital replica of their deceased son, enabling his elderly mother to maintain virtual contact through video calls. The AI-generated avatar simulates conversations and provides emotional comfort by claiming to work remotely in another city, raising important ethical questions about grief processing, technological deception, and the psychological implications of AI-mediated mourning practices in contemporary society.
China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in crash
Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city.
