New AI app sparks debate by bringing deceased relatives to 'life'

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

A new app which released a promotional video using AI to create avatars of deceased relatives has sparked debate over the technology’s use.

Sky News spoke to Professor Andrew Briggs, executive chair of the AI company QuantrolOx, for his perspective.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/are-we-becoming-too-cautious-around-ai-13470262

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