After losing their 12-year-old son, Raphael, to cancer in 2020, William and Winnie Lee were given a rare opportunity to preserve his memory in an unusual way. CNA producers helped them create a virtual reality avatar in his likeness so they could ‘interact’ with him in the metaverse.
In this excerpt from the documentary Remembering Me, the Lees ‘meet’ Raphael’s avatar for the first time. But is grief tech for everyone?After losing their 12-year-old son, Raphael, to cancer in 2020, William and Winnie Lee were given a rare opportunity to preserve his memory in an unusual way. CNA producers helped them create a virtual reality avatar in his likeness so they could ‘interact’ with him in the metaverse.
In this excerpt from the documentary Remembering Me, the Lees ‘meet’ Raphael’s avatar for the first time. But is grief tech for everyone?But with the rise of digital tech and artificial intelligence , can we redefine our relationship with grief and loss? As grief tech become more common place, will how we say goodbye to loved ones – and to aspects in our own lives – be forever changed? As an early tech adopter, how will AI-assisted grieving change life and death in Singapore?
In this new three-part CNA series, Remembering Me, four individuals, each confronting loss in their own ways, explore how technology transforms the ways in which we remember and are remembered.News Video ReportsWe know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.