# Digital Afterlife News

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Podcast: [Digital Afterlife: Hollywood & AI Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-afterlife-hollywood-ai-tech-5717063)
Published: 2025-06-04T14:46:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gliumediapodcast/episodes/Digital-Afterlife-News-e337hfg
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## Resource

Google Study Examines Risks of Using AI to Replicate the Deceased The Digital Afterlife Startup Craze and The Digital Afterlife of Hollywood A growing wave of startups has promised to keep conversations alive with loved ones long after they are gone by creating custom AI agents that do more than replay old memories, but generate entirely new conversations. Startups building AI digital replicas are riding a wave of explosive growth as the generative AI market surges toward an estimated $62.7 billion in 2025, with projections showing the broader AI industry reaching as high as $757 billion this year and potentially $3.6 trillion by 2034. Ginger Liu is the founder of Hollywood’s Ginger Media & Entertainment, a researcher in artificial intelligence and visual arts media, and an entrepreneur, author, writer, artist , photographer, and filmmaker. Listen to the Podcast — The Digital Afterlife of Grief.

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