AI ghosts are changing how Europe mourns, Guardian reports on tribute bots and digital twins
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-15
A Guardian feature examines the rise of AI mourning in Europe: people are building "digital twins" and tribute bots to talk with deceased loved ones — one user created an AI version of her late mother.
- After Dolly Parton's death, an AI-generated song and video "Run Jolene" went viral on TikTok; the piece coins the term "deathslop" for such AI-generated grief content.
- Psychologist Dan Wolfson worries AI tributes may keep people from real social support, deepening isolation instead of healing.
- The article weighs Sweden's AI enthusiasm against broader Nordic caution, asking: is a digital goodbye still goodbye?
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