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Fearing that the truth could trigger a dangerous health crisis due to her existing heart condition, the family — particularly her grandson — decided to keep the death a secret.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>They contacted an AI company in Jiangsu province and provided hundreds of photos, videos, and voice recordings of the deceased man, including samples of his local dialect. The team, led by Zhang Zewei, successfully created a highly realistic \u003Cstrong>digital twin\u003C/strong> — an AI clone capable of conducting natural video calls.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The virtual son now regularly “calls” his mother through a popular chat app. He looks and sounds just like the real man, even replicating his habit of leaning forward while speaking. When she asks why he hasn’t visited, the AI replies that he has moved to another city for work and is too busy to return home soon.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>A Gentle Lie That Feels Real\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t101346803.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Death Tech in China: Family Creates AI Clone of Deceased Son to Protect Elderly Mother with Heart Condition\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t101346803.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The elderly mother remains completely unaware that she is speaking to an artificial intelligence. In their conversations, she continues to play her traditional maternal role — reminding him to eat well, dress warmly, and stay safe.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>“You should call me more often so that I know whether you live well or not in another city,” she tells the AI clone. “I am missing you so much. I feel so sorry that I cannot see you in person.”\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The digital son responds affectionately, promising to follow her advice and adding:  \u003Cbr />\n“OK, mum. But I am too busy. I cannot talk to you for a long time. You take care of yourself. When I have made enough money, I will return home to pay my filial piety to you.”\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-token-factory-era-key-takeaways-from-jensen-huang-s-gtc-2026-keynote\">The "Token Factory" Era: Key Takeaways from Jensen Huang’s GTC 2026 Keynote\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/lenny-s-product-pass-the-350-year-subscription-that-hands-you-25-000-in-premium-ai-tools-for-free-and-almost-no-one-uses-it\">Lenny’s Product Pass: The $350/Year Subscription That Hands You $25,000+ in Premium AI Tools for Free (And Almost No One Uses It)\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/ai-startups-are-using-a-clever-and-controversial-new-tactic-to-inflate-valuations-overnight\">AI Startups Are Using a Clever (and Controversial) New Tactic to Inflate Valuations Overnight\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Growing Industry of Digital Resurrection\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture>\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t101213438.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Death Tech in China: Family Creates AI Clone of Deceased Son to Protect Elderly Mother with Heart Condition\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"372\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/0001/image-2026-04-22t101213438.jpg\" width=\"250\" />\u003C/picture>The AI team has been offering this kind of service for three years, describing it as a way to “comfort the living” by creating digital versions of the deceased.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>China has seen a rising number of similar cases as AI technology becomes more accessible and affordable, allowing families to maintain emotional connections with lost loved ones.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Public reaction on Chinese social media has been deeply divided. Some call it “a gentle lie” and a touching act of love, while others worry about the long-term psychological impact if the truth ever comes out. Critics argue that prolonged deception could ultimately cause even greater harm.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>For now, however, the 80-year-old mother continues her daily routine, ending each video call the same way she always did — with warm, caring advice for her “son” working far away.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This story highlights the rapidly evolving intersection of grief, technology, and family duty in modern China, where AI is increasingly being used not just to remember the dead, but to keep them conversationally “alive” for those left behind.\u003C/p>","death-tech-in-china-family-creates-ai-clone-of-deceased-son-to-protect-elderly-mother-with-heart-condition","2026-04-22T08:14:27.000000Z","2026-04-25T11:07:00.000000Z","25.04.2026",{"image":82,"image_webp":83,"thumb":84,"thumb_webp":85},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/eCGL1N69PAahxTbJqNJH7pcF8DfWS4DsVRHmZ7pC.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/eCGL1N69PAahxTbJqNJH7pcF8DfWS4DsVRHmZ7pC.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/eCGL1N69PAahxTbJqNJH7pcF8DfWS4DsVRHmZ7pC.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/eCGL1N69PAahxTbJqNJH7pcF8DfWS4DsVRHmZ7pC.webp","small",null,23,0,"en",{"id":42,"title":43,"slug":44,"meta_title":92,"meta_description":93,"meta_keywords":94,"deleted_at":87,"created_at":95,"updated_at":96,"lang":90},"Technology | AI Breakthroughs and Fresh News | QUASA","All the most interesting and useful about technologies. 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