TechnologyJuly 10, 2026
resurrection
/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən/
Definition
The act of creating a digital or AI-generated recreation of a deceased person's likeness, voice, or presence.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'resurrectio,' meaning 'a rising again,' which comes from the verb 'resurgere.' It entered Middle English through Old French to describe a literal return to life, now metaphorically applied to digital recreations.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe a new trend where artificial intelligence is used to generate videos of deceased family members, effectively bringing their likenesses back to interact with the living. This highlights the ethical and technological frontier of using AI to mimic human presence after death.
Virtual Resurrection and Meta AI Comes for Your Selfies
Read the full article ↗U.S. News & World Report