On this episode of THE SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham, we delve into the thought-provoking documentary ETERNAL YOU with directors Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck. Known for their acclaimed debut film The Cleaners, the duo now tackles the technological revolution of “digital immortality”—a groundbreaking concept blurring the boundaries between life and death.

ETERNAL YOU examines how artificial intelligence and advanced technologies allow people to interact with digital avatars of deceased loved ones. From a grieving mother reuniting with her late daughter in virtual reality to a man spending months talking to an AI replica of his girlfriend, the film raises urgent questions about grief, ethics, and the commercialization of human emotions.

Tom Needham engages the filmmakers in a compelling discussion about the psychological, social, and philosophical implications of resurrecting the dead through AI.

The episode also explores how this technology challenges traditional ideas of mortality, accountability, and the very essence of what it means to be human.

Join us for an eye-opening conversation about the promises and pitfalls of digital resurrection, the race for afterlife-related technologies by major corporations, and the future of humanity in an increasingly digitized world.

Listen to the interview on America’s longest running film, music and ideas radio show, The Sounds of Film on WUSB on Thursday at 6 pm.