I brought my husband back for his funeral as a hologram
After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.
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Notable Quotes
""I promised him a super wake," she told the BBC."
— Pam Cronrath , Other
""Those systems are meaningful, but they're constructed.""
— Remington Scott , Executive
""Now, before anyone gets confused, I'm not actually here in Valhalla today.""
— Bill Cronrath , Other
"I promised him a super wake."
— Pam Cronrath , Other
"Those systems are meaningful, but they're constructed."
— Remington Scott , Executive
"Now, before anyone gets confused, I'm not actually here in Valhalla today. Is this going to be fun?"
— Bill Cronrath , Other
Key People
Bill Cronrath is remembered as Pam Cronrath's husband, whose hologram was presented at a memorial event.
Pam Cronrath utilized AI technology to create a holographic representation of her deceased husband.
Remington Scott is the founder of Hyperreal, a company specializing in hologram and avatar technology.
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After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.
Pam Cronrath, 78, honoured her late husband Bill by creating a life-size hologram for his memorial service, capturing his likeness, voice, and performance to create a realistic representation that engaged attendees in a staged Q&A.
Pam Cronrath commissioned a life-size hologram of her husband Bill, who passed away after nearly 60 years of marriage, to appear at his memorial service, fulfilling a promise of a 'super wake' and providing comfort through the technology.
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