Digital afterlife : death matters in a digital age

Abstract

"The concept of digital immortality is defined as the continuation of an active or passive digital presence after death. Advances in data mining and artificial intelligence are now making an active presence after death possible, and the dead remain part of our lives as they live on in our digital devices. This book draws together a group of leading experts in the field to present the diverse understandings of digital immortality and examine the impact digital immortality has on recipients and on the wider society. It will explore the impact of digital immortality on preservers of digital media, receivers of digital media, and mediators". Provided by publisher.