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AI brings Robin Williams back to life

S5 · E30 · 12 Mar 2026 · 11 min

In a new video, the actor, who died in 2014, is resurrected with a strikingly realistic voice and facial expressions. What seems like a glimpse into the future is also a play on an age-old human dream: overcoming death. But where are the ethical boundaries of digital immortality?