Review - ‘Eternal You’: a documentary about the Digital Afterlife Industry
Khadiza Laskor reviews ‘Eternal You’ for Part of Life: a documentary about the Digital Afterlife Industry, released in June 2024 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Khadiza is a third-year PhD Student at the University of Bristol’s Cyber Security Centre for Doctoral Training Programme.
What will your Digital Legacy be?
We all have a digital footprint. Every post on Instagram, every music playlist we’ve carefully curated. Whether it’s photos, emails or even gaming avatars, what will happen to them when we die and will loved ones ever be able to access them again as a means to connect and as balm to grief?
Digital legacies - responsible innovation?
Can digital legacies extend our relationships with loved ones from the grave, or are they fraught with risk and could they affect the grieving process?