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Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar will be ‘so tasteful’, Jack Osbourne says after fan backlash
- Ozzy Osbourne will be recreated as a lifelike AI avatar by Hyperreal and Proto Hologram, according to his family.
- Jack Osbourne said the project will be 'so tasteful' and cited its complexity beyond a simple image.
- The avatar will be able to converse with fans and respond as Ozzy would, according to Hyperreal.
- Sharon Osbourne said the project would travel worldwide and fans could talk to him and hear responses.
- The company described the avatar as a living performance built from authenticated, approved material.
- Fans criticized the hologram project as potentially disrespectful or against Osbourne’s wishes.
- Osbourne’s family highlighted consent and control over material used for the avatar.
- The project follows a trend of posthumous holograms in music, like Tupac and Roy Orbison.
- The project will begin appearing on interactive touchscreens in undisclosed US and UK locations later this year.
- Hyperreal CEO Remington Scott emphasized the avatar draws from approved material and is a living performance.
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