Suzanne Somers’ AI ‘twin’ speaks to her husband Alan Hamel nearly 2 years after her death: ‘A breath of fresh air’
NY Post
Suzanne Somers is back – sort of.
An AI replica of the late “Three’s Company” actress was recently seen interacting with her husband, Alan Hamel, almost two years after her shocking passing in October 2023.
“Meeting you was like a breath of fresh air,” the replica told Hamel, 88, in a video of a public demonstration obtained by Us Weekly on Monday.
According to the outlet, Hamel teamed up with a robotics company called Realbotix Corp to create a “digital twin” of Somers. The replica can reportedly recall events from Somers’ more than 50-year acting career, as well as her 46-year marriage to Hamel.
Realbotix and a platform called Hollo.AI worked together to give “human-like conversational AI a physical form in a Realbotix robot.” The replica of Somers was also celebrated as the “first-of-its-kind collaboration between robotics and AI developers.”
Meanwhile, the robot – which included Somers’ signature blonde hair, looks, and unique speech and voice patterns – was able to interact with Hamel using footage and recordings taken throughout the “American Graffiti” actress’ nearly 77-year life.
