What's the creep factor on a thing like this?

[4est_4est_Gump]

Simon McKeown, a Reader in Animation and Post Production at Teesside University, claims that within 50 years computers will be advanced enough that they can create ‘synthetic digital life’ based upon people’s past movements, preferences and history on social media.

The avatars would be created using a process called ‘photogrammetry’ which can accurately reconstruct a virtual 3D shape of a human being from existing photographs and video. Computer voice synthesis, will take account local and regional accents to deliver a more accurate representation of what they sounded like.

The digital lifeform would also be linked up to social networks and large databases so they would be kept ‘up to date’ with their relative’s activities and could communicate with them about their day.

Could we adopt ourselves out to new relatives?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...alive-forever-using-social-media-history.html

 

[Everyday_Man]

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[4est_4est_Gump]

Well, if it weakens your grasp on reality...



There is somewhat of a self-inflicted harm.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

“In the future with Preserved Memories, you will never have to experience the loss of a loved one,” he said. “You will be able to add to your family tree and select new family members, including famous faces and legends, all of whom will already know about you."

 

[Everyday_Man]

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[4est_4est_Gump]

In our family, we generally mourn death...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I'd add some porn stars to the family tree...

 

[Everyday_Man]

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[4est_4est_Gump]

Strippers are people too...

 

[yossi]

I don't think that the life/self people portrayed on social media gives us a true representation of the person, so it'd all be rather hollow.

 

[BabblingBrooke]

I don't think that the life/self people portray on social media gives us a true representation of the person, so it'd all be rather hollow.

Exactly. People may prefer to live the lives they portray on social media, though, and may choose this virtual reality over reality reality. Many already do, but this adds to that experience.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Hi!



I'm BATMAN!

 

[Que]

Hi!



I'm BATMAN!

The animated series?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Teh Secret Life of Forrest Mitty

I am a trained meteorologist

I'm BATMAN!

Teh spirit of JamesBJohnson lives on....
*nods*