(Early Access) The Ethics of Bringing Back Dead Celebrities
Added 2021-01-21 17:21:57 +0000 UTCThis is my favorite video I've done in a few months! Lots of hard work of me and Tammy writing it.
Comments
An excellent commentary, I fully agree with you
Kathleen Sauerbrei
2021-01-25 16:00:50 +0000 UTCThis was an excellent exercise in thought and I also believe that holograms could be an issue for those who have passed. Hopefully artists start to consider these matters before they die and write out their policy in their will and end of life documents, along with things like do-not-resuscitate orders, and specifying whom will receive their royalties.
Haley V
2021-01-22 19:58:49 +0000 UTCAnd that's the rub. As long as ethics are upheld and prior permission from the performer before death or from family members after death, the subject can be immortalized in a hologram. BUT, unfortunately our society has more than its fair share of unscrupulous and unethical people who would subvert the resurrection, in the form of a hologram, by providing a means for anyone to have their favorite idols perform sexual acts. This new industry will definitely need regulations and safeguards to prevent these sorts of things from happening. However, as a mathematical construct, I'm sure someone will figure a way around it if there is money to be made. It's a sad reflection of our society but it is what it is. Maybe by then we will be a little more advanced in our ways.
Steven Pambello
2021-01-22 10:18:19 +0000 UTCBefore reaching the ethical issue, resurrecting a dead celebrity as a hologram to perform/act without the celebrity's prior consent is somewhat tasteless. Even if the original intention was for tribute, using that hologram to perform together with live people appears to be more for wow factor. If someone really wants to honor a deceased personality while preserving his/her dignity, how about dedicating a space; enshrining in a hall of fame; hosting an exhibit; funding a scholarship or talent program or a social program? As for the ethical issue, I totally agree that it would be best if the artist's prior consent was obtained for posthumous performances. Otherwise, this type of usage would be too open to abuse (even by the estate and family survivors) and next you will be seeing your favorite dead artist performing something else besides concerts.
Melodie Y.
2021-01-22 01:16:02 +0000 UTCThat is a great point about holograms. I have not thought that far into the future. At that point I am not sure what I think of it. As someone who did not grow up with technology, it continues to amaze me but also kind of scares me. I think there will be debates on ethics in the coming years and maybe online battles between sides. Whatever happens I hope things are done ethically so that people can be remembered as they should be.
캐서린 (Morton)
2021-01-22 00:18:06 +0000 UTCI think it is sweet that people make tributes and attempt to make everyone feel like that person is still with them in some way. However, I do think the actual execution of the holograms could be done much better. The Turtles hologram was great though and very touching. I really enjoyed that one.
캐서린 (Morton)
2021-01-22 00:13:19 +0000 UTCI think the holograms are creepy. The only one I have ever seen that I thought was any good was the Suga hologram. But Hit did an excellent job with it. It even took me a minute to realize it wasn’t him. But you are right that the one from NYE was poorly done. Maybe the only way to get these to work well is to have the living person (like Suga) go in to pose and record their part. Building something off a deceased person’s old video footage is not sufficient.
Jesi Ryan
2021-01-21 21:46:19 +0000 UTCI joined your Patreon yesterday, and this was a great video to start off :) Super thought provoking video. I feel like there needs to be a system where artists can consent or not while they are still living to the future use of their likeness. I agree that this is a slippery slope and I can easily imagine a world where holograms are used for things that an artist would not be okay with.
Grace
2021-01-21 18:18:11 +0000 UTCI heard a professor from Stanford University on the radio yesterday. He said we need to hold on to our hats - we ain't seen nothing yet. He speculated that by 2050, we will be asking what % of a human body has to be human for us to consider ourselves human. 70%? 50%? Sometimes I'm glad I'm old
Connie Wilks
2021-01-21 17:42:33 +0000 UTCGreat video. I don't necessarily agree with this. Are the family members ok with their love one being brought to "life"? Also I don't know if I feel like they can rest in peace.
Kriss
2021-01-21 17:36:44 +0000 UTC
