A month before the October 2025 Crown Jewels heist at the Louvre, artist Louise Vo Tan filmed the treasures. Starting July 4, she will showcase them as holograms at Belle-Ile-en-Mer, bringing the stolen jewels to life.
A year after his death, Ozzy Osbourne is being recreated as a lifesized AI-powered avatar by his family, partnering with tech companies Hyperreal and Proto Hologram. While the family claims it will be tasteful and something Ozzy would have wanted, fans have criticized the move as disrespectful.
Ozzy Osbourne's estate is creating an AI avatar of the singer in partnership with Hyperreal and Proto Hologram. The avatar, designed to interact with fans, is slated for a 2026 release in the US and UK, sparking criticism from fans who deem it "greedy" and "out of touch."
Actor Vijay's political campaign mirrored a film release, utilizing digital marketing strategies like trailers and guest appearances to engage voters. His network of fan clubs acted as "virtual warriors," leveraging holograms, AI, and hyper-local messaging to attract first-time voters and their families, proving highly effective.
Pam Cronrath, 78, of Wenatchee, Washington, created a life-size hologram of her late husband Bill using Proto Hologram and Hyperreal companies for his memorial service. After nearly 60 years of marriage, she fulfilled her promise of a 'super wake' using technology she first encountered at a medical conference years earlier. The final cost was 10-15 times her original $2,000 budget. Around 200 attendees witnessed the hologram deliver a scripted speech and participate in a Q&A session, with some believing the interaction was live.
Pam Cronrath has created a speaking hologram of her late husband Bill, fulfilling a promise she made him for a 'super wake'. The lifelike hologram appeared before 200 guests at the event, surprising them with a verbal greeting. The story is part of a programme available for over a year featuring health technology including smart device monitoring for knee operation patients and AI-assisted glucose monitoring for diabetics.
A BBC World Service conversation with four preppers explores the growing mainstream movement of people preparing for emergencies ranging from natural disasters to cyber-attacks and climate change. Guests discuss their motivations, share practical advice, and address stereotypes surrounding the survivalist community.
President Trump announces extension of ceasefire with Iran until negotiations advance, maintaining port blockade until Tehran presents a unified proposal. Meanwhile, 2025 recorded Iran's highest executions in over 35 years, and Middle East conflict drives air fare increases with economy tickets now 24% higher than last year.
Pam Cronrath has created a lifelike speaking hologram of her late husband Bill to honour a promise she made him for a 'super wake'. The hologram appeared before two hundred guests at the event and surprised them with a verbal greeting. The story is part of a broader feature on health technology, including smart device monitoring for post-knee operation patients and AI-powered virtual glucose monitoring for diabetics.
How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.
