Research Notes: The Museum Séance
Behind "When Archive Becomes Afterlife"
The hardest part of researching this piece was realizing the technology isn’t coming. It’s already here. Found it at a 2022 funeral where mourners could ask the deceased questions and get answers. Not a concept. Not a prototype. An actual commercial service, marketed and operational.
Started by verifying the two museum projects. Expected PR spin. Found e…
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