School seance: In Tatarstan, a high school student recorded an "interview" with a deceased scientist.

For the project to "revive" an academic using AI Vladimir Bekhterev Tenth-grader Leonid Matveyev won a prize in a municipal video report competition. The jury praised his unconventional approach, local media reported.
 
The schoolboy lives in the village Bekhterev (formerly - Sarali), where the scientist was born, so I chose his candidacy.
 
Bekhterev died 98 years ago, and the schoolboy wondered what the scientist would be doing if he were alive today. It turned out to be the development of artificial intelligence and the influence of social media on the psyche. "Bekhterev" also spoke about his home village, discussed science, offered advice to young people, and stated that "although much time has passed" since his work, his ideas "remain relevant."
 
AI is being used for human "reincarnation" at a higher level as well. There's a whole niche of startups and online services that specialize in recreating digital images of the deceased—usually to help loved ones cope with loss through the illusion of presence. These platforms collect information about the client's life, including their photos and videos, record interviews with them, and then create a digital avatar that can be communicated with even after the person's death.
 
The trend has reached Russia. An IT company from Rostov said, which is developing a project for the country's first "virtual cemetery." The AI-powered system will be designed to "recreate the appearance, voice, and manner of communication of the deceased."