AI App Brings Back the Dead, Igniting Ethical Controversy
A groundbreaking app that enables users to bring back deceased loved ones as AI avatars for conversation has ignited a heated debate across social media platforms. The app, developed by a U.S.-based AI startup called 2Wai, is now at the center of ethical and emotional discussions. According to a recent report, Calum Wash, co-founder of 2Wai and also an actor, shared a promotional video on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, “What if the loved ones we lost could be with us in the future?” The video showcases a pregnant woman using the 2Wai app to interact with an AI-generated avatar of her late mother. As time moves forward, the woman, now holding her child, continues to engage with her mother’s digital representation. The grandmother, portrayed through the AI, tells bedtime stories to her grandson, who grows into a young boy and later an adult, maintaining communication throughout his life. The video concludes with a scene where the woman records her mother’s image briefly to cre...