Last year a new Japanese celebrity burst onto the scene. But “Saya” was a different kind of star, because she is the product of a Tokyo computer lab. And like all “parents”, her creators have big ambitions for her.

Source: BBC Asia

Date: October 25th, 2016

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37548733

Discussion

1) Why is the development of completely a realistic “digital daughter” so important?

2) What applications might there be for hyper-realistic “digital daughters” (or sons, or mothers, or dads)?