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00:30There is an elderly mother in her eighties in China
00:32The happiest thing every day
00:34It's about video chatting with my son who works away from home.
00:38Although we can't actually meet
00:41But as long as I can make a phone call every day
00:43Show concern
00:44The son on the screen is always so considerate
00:46I repeatedly told my mother to take care of herself.
00:48Remember to eat.
00:49Hearing the child's voice
00:51That mother was already very satisfied.
00:53However all of this
00:54Actually, it was a scheme orchestrated by the family.
00:58White Lies
01:00Well, how should I put it?
01:01In fact, this old mother's only son
01:04More than a year ago
01:05He tragically passed away due to a car accident.
01:07At that time, the whole family was plunged into immense grief.
01:10The family was afraid that their elderly mother would not be able to withstand the shock and would break down.
01:14They decided to conceal the news of his death.
01:16They then contacted a startup team comprised of people born in the 1990s.
01:19It provided a large amount of video and audio data about the man before his death.
01:23Utilizing Emotional Technology
01:25To replicate a virtual avatar that can interact in real time.
01:29After half a month of research and development
01:30The technical team accurately recreated the test subject's appearance.
01:34Voice tone, manner of speaking, and even catchphrases
01:37Even the smallest gestures when speaking are exactly the same.
01:40That's settled then.
01:41The family lied to their elderly mother, saying
01:42Your son went to work in another city.
01:44Too busy to come back
01:45Only video calls are supported.
01:47And from now on?
01:48Chatting with my AI son every day
01:50This became the focus of the elderly mother's life.
01:54Although I once couldn't really
01:57I feel sad to meet my son in real life.
02:00But the AI son on screen
02:02Those sentences, one after another
02:04Mom, I'm fine.
02:05Has Mom eaten enough?
02:07I'll come home and take care of you once I've earned enough money.
02:09These gentle responses generated by AI
02:12It became a belief that kept the old mother alive.
02:15The elderly person chatted about everyday things while looking at the tablet.
02:19I reminded my son not to stay up late and to be careful.
02:21Calling out her son's nickname again and again
02:24365 days
02:26The old man is no longer sad
02:27He no longer lost his appetite.
02:29Life gradually returned to normal.
02:31Where is your family?
02:32Then behind the camera
02:33Silently guarding this secret
02:35But I'm also always worried
02:37If the day the truth is revealed
02:40What should we do then?
02:41But after the incident was exposed...
02:43This immediately sparked an ethical debate online.
02:47Some netizens believe that AI companionship provides emotional support for vulnerable groups.
02:52It is a digital refuge for the technological age.
02:55However, some netizens disagreed, saying that there's an over-reliance on virtual companionship.
02:58It will hinder psychological healing.
03:00Even an escape from death
03:02What if the technology malfunctions someday?
03:05Or rather, the truth was revealed in a more brutal way.
03:09This could be a fatal second blow to the elderly.
03:13Perhaps in today's world, when AI technology can transcend life and death...
03:16We should think more deeply about this.
03:18How should we approach this digital immortality?
03:21Learn to truly say goodbye and let go.
03:23If it were you...
03:24Would you choose to use this method?
03:26Would you rather your beloved family members die?
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