William Shatner bravely goes where no one has gone before. The Star Trek actor celebrates his 90th birthday by creating an artificial version of himself to “preserve his memory and legacy for future generations.”
- Shatner, now 90, will be the first to record at StoryFile Life
- The advanced video system will allow people to ask you questions about your life
- Your StoryFile conversation will be available from May for viewing on devices
- Shatner is famous for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise
William Thatner of Star Trek is creating a version of himself based on artificial intelligence to “preserve his memory and legacy for future generations.”
The actor will become the first person to have his life story captured by StoryFile’s interactive, interactive AI-based video technology.
The system will allow you to interact directly with the recording, asking questions about Mr. Shatner’s work and personal experiences, even after the man himself has disappeared.
The announcement coincided with Mr. Shatner’s 90th birthday, with his StoryFile conversation available for devices starting in May.
Shatner is famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, alongside the lead roles in police drama TJ Hooker and drama Boston Legal.
William Thatner of Star Trek is creating a version of himself based on artificial intelligence to “preserve his memory and legacy for future generations.” In the photo: Shatner recorded his StoryFile Life talk for posterity at the Los Angeles-based firm’s studio
The actor will become the first person captured by StoryFile’s AI-based interactive AI video technology. Pictured: William Shatner (right) and Leonard Nimoy (left) as Captain James Kirk and Mr Spock in the Star Trek episode, Platons’s Stepchildren
“I have a story to tell,” Shatner said.
‘Imagine if you could record yourself in a way that future generations, hundreds of years from now, could talk to you and you could respond. This is possible.
“With StoryFile, we can now be present in the future. Your true self, of all time.
‘This is for all my children, all the children of my children and all the loved ones of my children and all the loved ones of the loved ones.
“This is my gift to you through time,” he concluded.
“William Shatner is going where no one has gone before,” said Heather Maio-Smith, co-founder and CEO of StoryFile.
“Future generations will be able to hold a conversation with him. He is not an avatar, nor a fake fake, but the real William Shatner answers his questions about his life and work,” he continued.
“This changes the trajectory of the future, of how we live life today and how we share these lessons and stories for future generations.”
‘Imagine if you could record yourself in a way that future generations, hundreds of years from now, could talk to you and you could respond. That’s possible, ”Shatner said in the picture
Shatner is famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, alongside lead roles in police drama TJ Hooker and drama Boston Legal. Pictured: William Shatner reprises his role as Captain Kirk (center) with co-stars Walter Koenig (left) and James Doohan (right) in the 1994 film Star Trek: Generations
“We believe each person’s story is important,” StoryFile co-founder Stephen Smith said.
“Who better to show the world how StoryFile Life works than a man the world knows to stretch our imagination about the future and life in this universe and beyond.”
“A man who has always generously shared the highs and lows with us and who has mastered the art of storytelling.”
Visitors to the StoryFile website can sign up to be notified when William Shatner’s conversation is live and ready to interact.
HOW MUCH CAN WE CHARGE OUR MONTHS TO A COMPUTER?
Brain and memory preservation has long been explored by futurists, scientists, and science fiction addicts.
Many say it belongs to the category of “transhumanism.”
Transhumanism is the belief that the human body can evolve beyond its current form with the help of scientists and technology.
The practice of mental loading has been promoted by many people, including Ray Kurzweil, Google’s director of engineering, who believes we will be able to load the whole brain into computers by 2045.
Similar technologies have been portrayed in science fiction dramas, ranging from Netflix’s Altered Carbon to the popular Black Mirror series.
Another prominent futurist, Dr. Michio Kaku, believes that virtual reality can be used to keep alive the personality and memories of our loved ones even after they die.
Scientists and futurists have different theories about how we might be able to preserve the human brain, ranging from uploading our memories to a computer to the high-tech embalming process of Nectome, which can keep it intact for thousands of years. years.
“Imagine being able to talk to your loved one after you die … your personality may have been downloaded to your computer as an avatar,” he explained.
These ideas have not been fulfilled without criticism.
McGill University neuroscientist Michael Hendricks told MIT that these technologies are a “joke.”
“I hope future people are dismayed that in the 21st century the richest and most comfortable people in history have spent their money and resources trying to live forever on the backs of their descendants. I mean, it’s a joke, right? They’re bad. cartoon ‘, he said.
Meanwhile, neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis recently said that these technologies would be virtually impossible.
“The brain is not computable and no engineering can reproduce it,” he said.
“You can have all the computer chips in the world and it won’t create awareness.”