When Peter Listro, at 83, learned of his terminal blood cancer diagnosis, his family sought to preserve his memory by creating a digital avatar. His son Matt felt an intense emotional impact upon realizing his father's life was ending, and wished to keep his father’s legacy alive. The Listros collaborated with StoryFile to create an interactive avatar capable of conversing with them, utilizing new technology in "Grief Tech." The process aimed to maintain a meaningful connection with Peter through video interactions, providing comfort in their time of loss.
"The Listros decided on something in between: StoryFile would create an avatar of Peter that could converse through a video screen, as if his family were reaching him by Zoom."
"When Matt, Peter Listro's son, grasped that his father's death was imminent, the shock was so strong that it was physical: He felt in his chest the finality of what was to come."
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