Too Far?

8/22/2023

**Trigger Warning:** The following content discusses AI's involvement with the concept of death and the simulation of deceased individuals. Some might find this distressing or unsettling. Please proceed with caution.

Click the image above to watch the video. Then, answer the following based on what you observe: A company used AI technology to replicate the voices of deceased artists to narrate the circumstances surrounding their own deaths. Many argue that this was a powerful way to educate younger generations about the lives and challenges these artists faced and is and innovative method to preserve history. Others believe it's disrespectful, crosses ethical boundaries, and turns tragic events into entertainment. What do you think?

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George Kessebeh

8/23/2023 12:44:15 am

I personally think its a good way to educate people on who these deceased musicians are . Due to the fact that they have all had a cultural impact upon the black community and the world itself .

Davion Hurth

8/23/2023 12:41:30 pm

I agree , the A.I could be a good way to educate the youth about their passing and impact on the music industry , as well as the black community.

Devionte Manuel

8/23/2023 05:32:46 pm

Again I disagree, there are less disrespectful ways to go about informing people of this information. These were most likely created without permission of the families and should be taken down immediately.

Thomas Freeman

8/24/2023 12:27:12 pm

Although i agree that there are better ways of informing people rather than using this weird AI tool, I don't think it's morally reprehensible enough to have it taken down. Now maybe if they were making fun of the people mentioned then I could agree with your argument but again, I don't see anything ethically wrong with simply informing people about the death of these musicians using AI. It's just a little weird.

Devionte Manuel link

8/23/2023 05:20:56 pm

I heavily disagree, using AI technology to replicate the voices of deceased artist is wrong and unacceptable in every way. This is not only disrespectful to the artists but to their family, friends, ect.

C Valdez 1A

8/23/2023 05:46:52 pm

I agree with this because there really are better ways to inform people of diseased rappers. No one would want to see a video like this of a diseased loved one or friend being made without permission because it's wrong. I think if it's done with permission it can be good as long as it's made with respect to the artist and their family.

J Deleon 6B

8/24/2023 10:38:07 am

I agree with you because hearing that voice of a loved ones death must hurt the family of who may have passed. Seeing people make a family members voice online and say things they never said must feel weird.

Thomas Freeman

8/24/2023 12:33:21 pm

Your reasoning for saying this is wrong is not substantiated and is a bit faulty. The idea that informing people of rappers who have died in their local area is a bad thing, as though it's morally wrong, is a shaky argument. Yes I agree that it's odd to use AI but, I don't think the simple act of doing so is wrong just odd. Also their voices weren't replicated, just the face tracking tool.

M Contreras 6B

8/25/2023 09:19:35 pm

AI technology being used to bring deceased peoples voices back to life could be seen as disrespectful. It can be seen as a way of not letting the victim rest in peace. Because of that and the things you stated I agree with you,

Curtis Cofield 3A

8/25/2023 11:29:52 pm

I can also heavily disagree, just like he was saying this could be highly disrespectful towards the family and loved ones of those who are now deceased. I strongly feel like they should be able to get their rest like any others would.

Xavier Albiar link

8/25/2023 11:53:46 pm

i agree, i feel as if using the ai is not their true self its just us forcing them what we want them to say on a dead person its very disrespectful i feel as if one of their family or friends see it it could hurt them knowing fans aren't letting them rest in peace

Nicholas Parker 7B

8/23/2023 06:46:43 pm

I disagree with your statement, AI should be banned it is bad for the youth and the black community. We need authentic voices, because the world might be over took by robots.

Madi Snyder 6B

8/25/2023 10:02:53 am

not only is it bad for youth but it is going to take jobs away from people and it can make people do and say things they never did.

belinda Hernandez 3A

8/25/2023 06:29:31 pm

thts also a good comment but yet it’s sad how people die how about Hispanics our artsiest have also died but yet there’s not that many AI tiktok nor videos of talking about there deaths because our songs not that popular like rappers

Uche Onyia

8/25/2023 11:56:56 pm

I disagree I feel like their love ones can see it as a positive thing using the voice might be a little disrespectful, but at least people are showing love to them, knowing that they are deceased, but I also agree with you because they should've done it a different way.

jaylon w

8/26/2023 06:10:48 pm

i dont agree with the whole ai thing is bad i think certian people who use it make it bad

cedric lott 2A

8/24/2023 01:44:54 am

I agree, cause these people are not only special to the community but they are dads to children. I think the ai is something that shuld be used in many other situations.Also, it helps and brings that attention back for them,due to them being dead.

E Ruvalcaba

8/25/2023 10:38:05 pm

I agree because most of the time ai is used to feature them in current rappers songs. But I disagree with the TikTok’s because using their own voice to describe about their death is a bit disrespectful. They’re family could be offended by this and maybe they’re fans too.

Jaasiel Lira 7B

8/24/2023 12:37:46 pm

I understand what you are implying, however I feel like it is disrespectful to imitate the voices of deceased artists, even if it is for education purposes. I believe there is less disrespectful ways to apply information about somebody's death

Trenidee Samuels 6 b

8/24/2023 01:03:36 pm

I agree with what you are saying because I doubt they had anyone’s permission to post that. So imagine if one of their family members saw that and it affects their whole grieving process. I also feel like if anyone wanted to actually know what happened they could have chose a less creepy way.

R. Rinehart

8/25/2023 06:40:48 pm

1000%, They could have just had someone narrate it. What is it contributing to add a dead guy's voice going into detail about how they were shot in the back of the head? Nothing. Leave the dead to their peace.

z.woods 3a

8/25/2023 03:33:22 pm

I would have to somewhat disagree with this. I get that there trying to educate the youth but it could've been in a more respectful way.

A Bradley 4A

8/25/2023 03:46:11 pm

I agree, it's so nice for them to use AI technology to replicate the artist's voice because it's good to educate people.

belinda Hernandez 3A

8/25/2023 06:27:17 pm

you are right but at the same time some certain people die even tho you didn’t really know them like that other people have died before in this horrible world but yet people don’t even notice it because they are not famous .

Xavier Albiar link

8/25/2023 11:39:46 pm

in my personal opinion i disagree because the ai is not the real them it is just us forcing words for them to say. Especially since theyre no longer with us i feel like thats wrong and we should just let them rest in peace

Taj Gray

8/23/2023 09:06:11 am

In the beggening of the video i seen that the white people had jumped the black man and they though thy had leverage over him because it was just one of hi but then once the other black people noticed they started to help the man so he wouldn't get jumped.

Davion Hurth link

8/23/2023 12:38:07 pm

I believe the A.I videos of the fallen rappers is a good thing and bad thing, it could bring closure to some of there family members that has a hard time moving on from the incident , but their family could also take it as disrespect ,because technically they're not letting the dead rest in peace.

C Valdez 1A

8/23/2023 05:37:53 pm

I agree with what you're saying, because it's both a good and a bad thing to make these kinds of videos. No one should make these kinds of videos unless they have permission from the person's family. I think it's good to make these kinds of videos with permission.

M Contreras 6B

8/24/2023 10:36:47 am

I really agree with this because the close family of the victim could find it very offensive. They could see it as not letting the person go or not letting them rest. However some might see it as a chance to hear their voice one more time and be grateful.

George

8/24/2023 05:50:54 pm

How is it disrespectful though? As a celebrity you have to deal with stuff like that i hight doubt there families feel any type of way because, Ai is educating people about there past loved ones. Its not like there defaming there name .

Madi Snyder 6B

8/25/2023 10:05:14 am

I feel like this isn't going to give the family an closure and instead they are going to feel disrespected. the fact someone made a AI and made them say things and posted it is just wrong.

K Jacinto 4A

8/25/2023 10:08:58 pm

I agree, this is good for the community and youth because it educates us how these rappers came up and sadly have passed away.

Curtis Cofield 3A

8/25/2023 11:48:43 pm

I disagree, there are always going to be some pros and cons for everything in this world. I can see this being a major step in the cause of some form of chaos in the world. I just feel like there are gonna be a lot of those people who would want to abuse this equipment/power.

Uche Onyia

8/25/2023 11:59:46 pm

I agree with you too, because if you're really show the young youth how these rappers became famous, and why people love them, knowing that they have passed away it might give them a motive to become something in life. This can also show the family how everyone is supportive and how everyone appreciate their music.

R, Brown 7B

8/25/2023 11:07:45 pm

See this is a perspective I can understand. You’ve set a middle ground for why this might cause good, but also promote negative effects. So therefore I do appreciate your statement.

zaliah s 3a

8/23/2023 01:25:58 pm

I don't think its disrespectful personally it could be a form of education to some that didn't know about these men passing and how their legacy will forever go on.

Nathan Smith 3A

8/23/2023 06:22:53 pm

I Agree with your perspective on the video and it not being made out of disrespect because it can use to spread awareness

Jylaurie Robinson

8/24/2023 12:38:50 pm

J.R. 7b i agree because it's spreading awareness but its spreading it in the wrong way.

Jaasiel Lira 7B

8/24/2023 12:42:31 pm

I understand what you are implying however it is setting the wrong idea for those who were close to the artists. Although, it educates the viewer, the family of these young artists could find this somewhat disrespectful.

George

8/24/2023 05:57:10 pm

Facts due to the fact that they are educating an audience and teaching to them about dead legendary musicians who left a impact on the culture .

D Davis 6B

8/24/2023 07:16:36 pm

I agree with the education part. I do see what you mean by it not being used disrespectfully, but it was most likely used without the family members permission, and they could find that disrespectful.

C Valdez 1A

8/23/2023 05:33:40 pm

After having watched the videos I think it's a good thing as a form of education and using A.I. for these kinds of videos can be done respectfully. I think using A.I. to educate people of deceased rappers should only be done with the family's consent and shouldn't be used as a form of entertainment. When I think using A.I. to make videos of deceased rappers crosses ethical boundaries is when it's used without permission from the family because it would just be disrespectful to the person and the family.

C,Ramirez 3A

8/25/2023 12:38:22 pm

I agree. Having the family's concent to generate these types of videos should be prioritized. Without their permission, these types of videos can end up out of hand. Using it for entertainment is disrespectful in my opinion especially if the families involved were not informed of it.

Sherifa Kadie

8/26/2023 08:42:06 am

this is very true , although the people who past may have been tough does not mean family will tolerate nonsense & i dat this because people on social media do like to troll on social media

z.woods 3a

8/25/2023 03:37:14 pm

I agree with this, it's always good to get the consent from the family. Mimicking the voice of the deceased was disrespectful.

Nathan Smith 3A

8/23/2023 06:13:23 pm

I think the use of A.I. generated artists is a good way to educate the youth in the black community. I did not see the videos try to portray the artists in a negative light and I feel like it was handle with respect

Trenidee Samuels 6b

8/24/2023 01:08:54 pm

Even though they did not mean for the video to come off disrespectful, they were inconsiderate of their family members. Videos like this can be triggering for those who are grieving them. So I personally find these videos more on the disrespectful side than helpful.

C Da Silva 1A

8/24/2023 02:10:52 pm

I also think that it is a good start to use AI for good things like educating people, as long as it's respectful I think educating people this way could work.

Nicholas Parker 7B

8/23/2023 06:42:53 pm

I believe that it is disrespectful for people to make an AI because, it does not give the family of the artist that have passed away any closure .Imagine losing a family member and you look on social media, then you find out there is a AI telling you on how your family member died. I personally feel like the police should call you and tell you. It feels more authentic when that happens.

cedric lott 2A

8/24/2023 01:51:57 am

I agree, cause their is already to much going on in society today.I would definitely recommend being given permission to do so. The reason is, its because the respect of a loved one.

J Deleon 2A

8/24/2023 10:33:22 am

I agree because having AI replicate a death story does lack the emotion that usually comes with that news. I believe that AI shouldn't be telling stories like these or other stories because of how accurate their voices are replicated

Natalee Sears 7B

8/25/2023 08:50:45 am

I agree with this because when people pass the families are left to heal and continue on, but if they see their loved one on social media explaining how they died it would hurt them and bring them back to when it all happened.

De'Zarae Cruz 3A

8/25/2023 11:54:40 am

I rightfully agree with this statement because these rappers and loved ones could have already gained closure or been close to it, and then something like the AI gets posted months, maybe years later, bringing trauma and memories back. The way these rappers passed away was already all over the news and social media, so there's no need for the AI.

Sanchez 6B

8/25/2023 05:38:16 pm

I agree I believe it’s a very negative way of using technology. There is a family grieving for a loss I don’t think having an AI talking about them is something that is going to help them.

cedric lott 2A

8/24/2023 01:47:29 am

I feel as if ai is definetely a good use in this world today. However, it also has its pros and cons to it. Most likely, people wont be having to do as much as there doing now

C. Deane 6b

8/24/2023 01:56:49 pm

I agree with this, the educational use could make a difference then having to read it from an article.

Taj Gray

8/24/2023 08:51:29 am

I disagree because why would u do that to deceased people and its not just wrong for them that's wrong for there family's

Joshua Deleon 2A

8/24/2023 10:30:31 am

I think its disrespectful to replicate the voices of the rappers and show them to the kids and tell them its a right way to learn about their deaths. Its disrepectful to their legacys and families who personally knew him and had close relationships. Replicating the voices could cause confusion because of its accuracy.

Jy'laurie Robinson

8/24/2023 12:32:28 pm

I agree , because its still somebody son or father they still will see it one day and you don't know how that will affect them.

C Da Silva 1A

8/24/2023 02:07:25 pm

I don't think it's necessarily disrespectful because some people might actually just be making videos to educate others. I think it becomes disrespectful when the family doesn't agree with the video being in the internet and if they find the content disrespectful. There is more ways to educate people but this isn't a bad one as long as it's respectful.

Sanchez 6B

8/25/2023 05:40:59 pm

I agree replicating a voice so accurately I find quite disturbing.

Jaasiel Lira 7B

8/24/2023 12:29:51 pm

I believe recreating the voices of deceased celebrities or any deceased person is disrespectful and disturbing. We could compare these acts to postmortem pictures even though postmortem pictures were made specifically to grieve.

De'Zarae Cruz 3A

8/25/2023 12:00:08 pm

Disturbing is definitely the word for it. It's not exactly ideal to go on the internet and see well known rappers who have passed away, talk about their death. It's just awkward and uncomfortable for not maybe everyone, but quite a few.

Jylaurie Robinson

8/24/2023 12:30:53 pm

J.R. 7B, I feel like it's disrespectful to do the voices of the rappers explaining how they got murder ,because that's still somebody family member.

Thomas Freeman

8/24/2023 12:37:14 pm

I don't really like the use of AI in this post. I think it's very unsettling and odd. There are better ways of informing people of these deaths although, I don't think the act of using the AI is morally or ethically wrong, I just think it was a weird choice to go about in that way. If you disagree you are wrong and you can take the L on that.

T, Freeman 7B

8/24/2023 12:42:15 pm

forgot to put the thingy

Natalee Sears 7B

8/25/2023 08:52:43 am

I agree with this because it can make people feel uncomfortable because they're hearing a person who passed to speak about how they died and how everything happened in that moment. It's very odd and out of place.

R, Brown 7B

8/24/2023 12:37:45 pm

By no means do I find the company retelling the tragic ways these rappers have died with the use of Ai disrespectful. If anything they're really lending a helping hand that's not needed in order to tell the stories of rappers who have been murdered devastatingly. Instead of the Jurassic load of backlash they are receiving, people must look at what they are doing from a new perspective to understand that they only meant to help.

R. Rinehart. 6B

8/25/2023 06:34:02 pm

Do you really want people to use AI to mimic your voice to tell us how you died? You want your friends and family to have to watch you describe how you were murdered or killed in detail? They could have just had someone tell us what happened if they really wanted to tell us their stories. Its not contributing to how its being told other than us listening to a dead persons voice.

K Jacinto 4A

8/25/2023 10:11:37 pm

Yea I agree these people could’ve been involved in bad things on the come up, but all they wanted was the best for their family and sadly got caught up.

Amalio Garcia 7B

8/24/2023 12:43:26 pm

I believe using their voices to explain their death with ´their own voice¨ is a powerful thing because it gives the story more emotion the way they would have told the story in their own way. Although it may seem disrespectful A.I like this could help out in the future, when tragedy´s like this occur in a daily.

Madi Snyder 6B

8/24/2023 12:56:47 pm

This video is just gross to me. The fact that someone went out of their way to make these peoples voices is just overall rude and might not even be accurate to what they really sounded like. Plus what if they used the voices to make them say things they never said while they were alive. This would hurt how they were viewed when they were alive and can also hurt the people that had a close connection with them while they were alive. Overall this video just makes me sad that we have this tech and this is what we decide to use it for, not to help people, but to recreate what they might have sounded like. Although not everything about AI is bad, copying people is not something safe.

Trenidee Samuels 6b

8/24/2023 01:23:20 pm

I personally find these videos disrespectful and not needed. These Ai videos are disrespectful to the family members of the victims. Also, the videos weren’t needed because there are other resources you could use to find out what actually happened.

C. Deane 6b

8/24/2023 01:53:41 pm

I agree with this saying that the family number could feel disrespected, and that family members wouldn’t be able to watch this the same way we could.

C.Scott 1A

8/25/2023 12:32:20 am

highly agree google is free resource it can explain the same way the A.I's do that's a lil more over the boundaries and doing a lil too much

D. Costilla 4A

8/25/2023 07:16:31 pm

I also believe these type of videos are also disrespectful and not needed. I understand where you’re coming from. There’s many different ways they could’ve delivered their main message, instead of doing it the way they originally did.

R. Brown 7B

8/25/2023 09:54:28 pm

I see where you are coming from, but in what way is this disrespectful. There’s a website using AI to tell tragic stories of strong, talented men that have passed away. In no way shape or form are they targeting the victims family in a negatively impactful way.

C. Deane 6b

8/24/2023 01:52:08 pm

I personally feel this is a good way for some people to be educated on people from the past that made a living making people happy from there music, however there are definitely pros and cons, a family member seeing this might not be able to watch this the same way we can. Some people could find this disrespectful because these people could’ve never want to say that, and this form of AI is replicating them at a high level to where it looks real, and for some people that’s just to much.

C Da Silva

8/24/2023 02:00:14 pm

I agree, the family of the person that passed may not feel ready to see these types of videos. No matter how positive the video is I think that the family should have to give you permission to post it, and it should be respected if they don't want it to be posted.

D Davis 6B

8/24/2023 07:08:06 pm

I agree, having A.I replicate their dead family members voice is certainly not something they would like to come across.

C,Ramirez 3A

8/25/2023 01:29:19 pm

I agree with you. Seeing this on your time line and realizing it's a family member could be torment especially if you are still grieving their death. Concent is the most important part of these types of videos. Without concent, I do not think people should be allowed to use these people's voices in this manner.

A Bradley 6B

8/25/2023 11:35:51 pm

I agree that there are pros and cons to this because everybody has different morals and tolerance levels to these types of things, so it will affect certain people differently, especially people that are close to the people in the AI generated videos like friends and family will be affected differently than a fan or random person seeing the social media post.

C Da Silva 1A

8/24/2023 01:57:53 pm

I think this video shows the impact that AI has had in the world. Using AI this way can help educate people about topics we might not know much about, I do think that there should be permission from the family before videos like that are made because it may be sensitive to the persons family members.

C.scott

8/25/2023 12:29:34 am

definitely feel as if there should always be and ask of permission when wanting to create these videos because at the end of the that's someone's loved on and you may not know how they are taking the death and how they will see that video i their eyes.

C. Ramirez 3A

8/24/2023 02:16:12 pm

While I can agree that having AI generate voices of those deceased can be used to educate younger generations, I can also undestand how this can be seen as disrecpectful and unethical. Every person's ethics have slight variations to them, some people might see one action as ethical while others don't. An example of this can be seen in how even between states, the debate on the death sentence is still to this day unclear. Some states are for it, some against, and even between people the punishment of death for a crime is one that not everyone agrees on. We have to think of the families that mourn these people, having to hear their loved ones speak via an AI generated video can do more harm than good to them.

D Davis 6B

8/24/2023 07:06:40 pm

While I do think it's an efficient way to get information across, I don't like the fact that it's using a replica of their voices. I'm sure no family member of theirs would like to come across a video of a deceased family member who's voice is being used to say how they have passed away.

C.Scott 1A

8/25/2023 12:26:52 am

To be honest my decision is split down the middle because in a way I feel that the A.I videos are sorta helpful in a way because they can be an educate image for the younger generation who may have interest in those type of rappers that have passed but in a way it's disrespectful because that person loved ones may find that trouble sitting them having to his their son fake A.I voice for a last time, or the information in the videos may not always be the correct information and the family might find that wrong

Jesse Rockwell 3A

8/25/2023 03:19:36 pm

If they use AI to make them say something they never said it would be really disrespectful their families. Fans might think it is cool but family will not.

D. Costilla 4A

8/25/2023 07:22:21 pm

I’m kind of the same as you to be honest, my decision is also split down the middle to me honest. It was honestly easier for me to understand how their life’s came to an end while I was watching the video. It made it easier for me to understand their lives and deaths, rather than reading an article. But on the other side I also think it’s not right, since it looks wrong. Mostly because those people are already deceased, and it kind of seems like they’re being mimicked in a way. And it seems sort of disrespectful in a way.

Natalee Sears 7B

8/25/2023 08:47:55 am

I agree that it's good for the education of what happened to these people, but I disagree at the same time. It can be disrespectful towards family and friends. When people pass families normally have boundaries of how they want the information shared. I think this A.I group did it without the consent of their families and it could upset them.

Devin GLover

8/25/2023 09:33:19 am

I dont think its right for them to be using AI for this its not right at all it's distrespetful to there family and friends and let the family have there peace and boudaries like if they wanted to let eery one know about there busness they would but give them there privacy so it wont make them mad or anything

Sanchez 6B

8/25/2023 10:16:16 am

I find these videos pretty disturbing simply because why use technology in a way of disrespecting the deceased and their families. If their idea was trying to educate young generations about the history of the people they are way more respectful ways to do it.

Jesse Rockwell 3A

8/25/2023 03:18:07 pm

agreed, instead of using the tech to bring them back they can use it to celebrate what they have already done.

De'Zarae Cruz 3A

8/25/2023 11:13:10 am

I find using an AI to inform people about these rappers' deaths is disrespectful and uncalled for. We, as people, already know about these deaths, and rehashing them in this way is just unnecessary. They could have informed us in any other way that was positive, organized, and respectful, if they wanted to talk about it so badly. Lastly, rehearing/reenacting the rappers could bring back unwanted trauma to people who may have cared for them dearly.

M Johnson 1A

8/25/2023 03:36:10 pm

I agree. The family could feel upset to see the ones they loved being exploited like this. They could have wrote about it. They did something that didn’t really need to be done.

Z Diaz 1A

8/25/2023 05:53:56 pm

I agree because they could of used a more postive way to educate us some people see the videos as a negative thing instead of it doing good. I see it as what if the families see the video and it bring them more hurt that could also cause alot of problems for the families and company.

Z.woods 3a

8/25/2023 12:58:35 pm

I feel as though using the AI to mimic the deceased rappers is disrespectful. Their families may be offended by the AI trying to tell there story. They could've used a more respectful way to educate the younger generation.

M Johnson 1A

8/25/2023 03:30:45 pm

I agree, there are other ways by educating people about these things. They could have wrote about it or something.

Jadon Hernandez 4A

8/25/2023 04:03:53 pm

Yes, it is disrespectful to those rappers family. It is also disrespectful to their close friends as well.

Dontae Eley

8/25/2023 10:48:53 pm

I also agree with this, as although they wanted good from this, I can see numerous ways on how this would be perceived disrespectful;one of the reasons is them most likely not getting permission for this.

kandice starr

8/25/2023 01:00:10 pm

AI does let us know a lot of things but I believe that deaths shouldn't be posted as soon as they died. I feel like we could have been informed in a different way and not by posting it and pictures of them right away when family and friends are greiving.

Jesse Rockwell 3A

8/25/2023 02:34:01 pm

This is stupid. They already died so why try to bring them back. It is disrespectful to them and their families. If they wanted to honer them they should have just let their legacy stay with them instead.

Josseline dimas 3A

8/25/2023 10:18:59 pm

I agree because it is very disrespectful to them and to their fans also, even for non-fans is very disturbing it’s like they’re being mocked.

E Ruvalcaba

8/25/2023 10:42:45 pm

I agree with you but at the same time rappers use ai to put their verses on their songs and they sound good.

M Johnson 1A

8/25/2023 03:24:12 pm

I think that this is kinda disrespectful. I understand why it was done, but people need to remember that theres are actually people and not just rappers. They could have done this another way then by doing this.

Jadon Hernandez 4A

8/25/2023 04:00:13 pm

Exactly let them rest in peace. Leave rappers alone and let them rest.

A Bradley 6B

8/25/2023 11:32:26 pm

I agree with this because people tend to forget when seeing social media posts about celebrities or well known, famous people, that they are real people with human emotions and families. When people forget that they often say things that might come off as disrespectful or offensive, but don't actually intend to come off that way.

N Rainey 1A

8/26/2023 12:07:53 am

I agree they are not just rappers they are people with families who have went through lost

Alexandra

8/25/2023 03:36:34 pm

I feel like this is wrong because they already pass so why you make this for them to back like people are really disrespectful they should let them rest

D. Costilla 4A

8/25/2023 03:51:21 pm

I’m not gonna lie, I honestly think this is disrespectful in many ways. I get the point the company was trying to make, but they could’ve gotten to the point using a much better approach. I find it very disrespectful the way they proceeded with this. To me it’s like the company is mimicking the deceased. There’s much better ways they could’ve approached with this. For example, through an article or a video of someone explains their deaths, using an AI with their face is honestly very disturbing and disrespectful.

Z Diaz 1A

8/25/2023 05:51:50 pm

I agree with this they could of just had a educational video instead of using a AI of the person. Its very disrespectfull if they did not get the families consent

Jadon Hernnadez

8/25/2023 03:59:03 pm

I believe a.i. is taking over everything. A.I. can now tell you a biography of a celebrity. What is are society coming to??

Chris Nwachukwu 7B

8/25/2023 11:53:25 pm

Facts! It's crazy how A.I.s are replacing real life witnesses. Soon, the A.I.s are going to be reporting the deaths of these celebrities!

Z Diaz 1A

8/25/2023 05:50:17 pm

I feel like Ai is a great way to educate people about the rappers, their death and story could be used to educate the younger generation and maybe it will lead them to a better path. Ai could be used to help.But at the same time it can be disrespectfull to the families of the rappers because it could still be very hurt full to the families seeing there loved ones being used as "entertainment". They could of wrote a story or article to respect the family.

belinda Hernandez 3A

8/25/2023 06:25:18 pm

Ai is a very good thing to learn about people had passed way and you don’t even know who that person was because sometimes you can learn certain things about people who also had a lil fame in there life .AI is also kinda scary for me because it’s sad how they people die and it just pops out on your for you page on tt when you where having a good day

R, Rinehart. 6B

8/25/2023 06:27:05 pm

I think this can be used for good things, however in the context I think it is disrespectful. This person's life is over and using a program to replicate their voice is wrong. The dead should be left to their peace. I understand this in some ways, using it to tell a family member that you love them when they can't hear it anymore is okay I think, however I am not sure about telling others how they died. Imagine your kids seeing a video one day of you explaining how you got shot while being robbed at gun point, do you really want that to happen? For your family to see that? I would think not. I am unsure how I feel about this because it is wrong in this context, but it can be good.

Josseline Dimas 3A

8/25/2023 10:12:39 pm

I agree because they tried to do good by showing it, but we can only imagine how the families felt hearing their loved ones tell the story about how they died.

Dontae Eley

8/25/2023 10:45:54 pm

I agree with your view on this topic, as hearing their voices say how they died can probably bring back stress to some people as it may be too much for them to handle. This situation is a like a double-edged sword.

7B D Sparks

8/25/2023 11:25:44 pm

The dead should be left to their peace but as a rapper can you really be left to your peace? When you die as a rapper, people still carry on your name and still play your music and beg the labels to drop unreleased music. Therefore, can rappers or any celebrity with a legacy be left “to their peace”?

Josseline Dimas 3A

8/25/2023 10:10:22 pm

I think that the company tried to do something good to try and educate the younger generation, but I also think that it was a very insensitive way of doing it because we don’t know how the families of those guys felt, it wasn’t the best way to execute the idea because in my opinion is very disturbing to hear the voice of someone that passed away.

K Jacinto 4A

8/25/2023 10:16:15 pm

I don’t necessarily find this disrespectful, but it’s it’s basically like a teaching of who these guys what and what was their said incident. Surely people find this disrespectful but they are entitled to their opinion. These guys will rest in peace knowing they tried their best in giving everything to their families.

Chris Nwachukwu 7B

8/25/2023 11:48:22 pm

I definitely agree with the fact that people are entitled to their opinion. Some people just don't understand they don't always have a say in what's going on.

Dontae Eley

8/25/2023 10:44:08 pm

I believe this is not that big of a negative deal. Yes, it does indeed uses the voice of people who are not here today, but in no way is it malice. It is very informative as well and sheds light on how they died. If they didn't have permission of the families of the rappers to use their voice, I can see how this can be an issue. Other than that issue, Its not truly harmful.

7B D Sparks

8/25/2023 11:23:07 pm

I totally agree, these videos do not seem like they could mentally or physically harm someone. Permission would be the only problem because that is somebody’s son’s voice that they are using. The video still poses no threat to anyone’s well being.

E Ruvalcaba

8/25/2023 10:51:01 pm

I believe ai is only good when it’s used for education purposes. But I think it’s a bit disrespectful to the family and their fans. I personally think ai is becoming a bigger thing and it’s a good way to show how advanced technology is becoming.

7B D Sparks

8/25/2023 11:21:13 pm

The videos could be used as a preservation of rap history and used to educate future generations on how they died. People still until this day have questions about how tupac died and if they would’ve had this technology back then it could answer a lot of those questions. However, I can see how the video could be disrespectful to the rapper’s families maybe.

N Rainey 1A

8/26/2023 12:06:33 am

I agree it is preservation of rap but it’s just that some people families can still be sensitive to that type of stuff

Antonio Bradley

8/25/2023 11:41:34 pm

I think that the social media posts can have a different affect on different people. All people are not able to handle seeing or hearing things the same way. For example, a family member seeing this post about their relative would probably feel more disrespected rather than the people that created the video using AI who's main purpose of the video was probably to entertain people. But this doesn't mean the people who created the video were trying to be disrespectful on purpose, they could just have a different point of view on the situation and not take in to account how close relatives and friends might feel about them creating that video.

sherifa

8/26/2023 08:39:12 am

i agree because social media will tell you one thing while family is telling you another & family may frll offended because the media blogs do make up lies to make money out of the situation

Chris Nwachukwu 7B

8/25/2023 11:46:05 pm

I believe the AIs are a good way to educate people. Because nowadays people make up scenarios of what happened or they go based off of what anyone says. Some people, especially the loved ones of these rappers, may find it disrespectful because they prefer to let them rest in peace instead of people reiterating what happened.

N Rainey 1A

8/26/2023 12:05:22 am

I feel like it’s kinda disrespectful being the these people are already passed away I don’t think it’s right that they do that

Sherifa f Kadie

8/26/2023 08:36:04 am

I think people should look at this a an open light to step out of gang violence . Do manny people are loosing there like due to affiliation with or gangs or losing there life due to other family members affiliation with other gangs.Gun violence is also a big problem in the world we live today , so many innocent souls are dying because people are trying to get back at the other party but ends up shooting the wrong person .

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