THE’artificial intelligence is becoming more and more part of our lives, and with a recent application it has even achieved the impossible: connecting people with their dear departed. Naturally the technology is not capable of bringing the dead back to life, however it can create images with their appearance, even simulating their voice. Apparently, there are many people who would be willing to use AI to be able to talk to their missing loved ones.
In short, we find ourselves catapulted into the dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror. The idea of creating an app capable of connecting people with their loved ones came to the American startup’s mind 2Wai. Calum Worthy, co-founder and head of business development, recently posted a clip on X showing what the application will be able to do. In the video, a young pregnant woman is seen talking on the phone to what is believed to be her mother. The two discuss the pregnancy. Then, a few scenes later, we have the same young woman, holding the now born baby, talking to her deceased mother again and asking her to tell the baby the stories she once told her. At the end of the video, it is explained to us that, when he was still alive, the child’s grandmother had recorded several videos to train his avatar 2wai. Something very emotionally strong, which divided public opinion.
THE’application it is already available on the App Store, and will soon be ready for Android too. In addition to recreating deceased people, artificial intelligence is designed to create the avatar of whoever we desire, even famous people, or figments of the imagination. We can even create a perfect digital copy of ourselves.
The application, however, aroused several criticisms And worries.
Under Calum Worthy’s post there was no shortage of criticism and attacks. Many have expressed discomfort. However, there was no shortage of those who defended the product, considering it a tool to preserve memories and help people process grief.
What if the loved ones we’ve lost could be part of our future? pic.twitter.com/oFBGekVo1R
— Calum Worthy (@CalumWorthy) November 11, 2025