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Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Edith Cowan University

2021

E-death

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Thanatechnology And The Living Dead: New Concepts In Digital Transformation And Human-Computer Interaction, Vural Özdemir, Simon Springer, Arif Ylldlrlm, Sehmus Biçer, Asllgül Kendirci, Semra Sardaş, Hakan Klllç, Nezih Hekim, Tanja Kunej, Kazlm Yalçln Arga, Kevin Dzobo, Wei Wang, Marius Geanta, Angela Brand, Mustafa Bayram Jul 2021

Thanatechnology And The Living Dead: New Concepts In Digital Transformation And Human-Computer Interaction, Vural Özdemir, Simon Springer, Arif Ylldlrlm, Sehmus Biçer, Asllgül Kendirci, Semra Sardaş, Hakan Klllç, Nezih Hekim, Tanja Kunej, Kazlm Yalçln Arga, Kevin Dzobo, Wei Wang, Marius Geanta, Angela Brand, Mustafa Bayram

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

In a digital society, shall we be the authors of our own experience, not only during our lifetime but also after we die? We ask this question because dying and bereavement have become even harder, and much less private, in the digital age. New big data-driven digital industries and technologies are on the rise, with promises of interactive 3D avatars and storage of digital memories of the deceased, so they can continue to exist online as the "living dead"in a digital afterlife. Famous rock and roll icons like Roy Orbison, Frank Zappa, Ronnie James Dio, and Amy Winehouse have famously …