WW2 survivors turned into AI

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has launched an innovative project that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to allow visitors to engage in virtual conversations with World War II veterans. This initiative, known as “Voices From the Front,” is designed to preserve the stories and experiences of veterans and home front workers from the war era, many of whom have already passed away or are no longer able to share their stories in person due to advanced age or health issues.

The project involves life-sized projections or images of real people that appear to respond to visitors’ questions in real-time. The AI system draws on hours of pre-recorded interviews with individuals who have diverse experiences from the war, including service members from different branches, races, and genders, as well as workers on the home front. These interviews include responses to hundreds of questions about their personal lives and wartime service, allowing the AI to match visitors’ questions to the most appropriate pre-recorded answers[1][3][5][7].

The technology behind “Voices From the Front” is similar to interactive interviews with Holocaust survivors produced by the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, which was founded by film director Steven Spielberg. The Shoah Foundation’s project also uses life-sized projections of real people and AI to facilitate real-time…