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Digital Necromancy: The Dark Side of AI Voice Cloning

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By Elizabeth Prata

“Ghost” EPrata watercolor

SYNOPSIS

The NatGeo documentary “Endurance” employed AI voice cloning to recreate the voices of Ernest Shackleton and his crew from historical recordings and written diaries. While reanimating voices or likenesses has potential benefits, like aiding those who lost their voices, it also poses risks of misuse, including fraud and discrediting individuals, demanding vigilance and regulation. It is called ‘digital necromancy’ and necromancy is biblically forbidden. This article explores the ethical and theological issues of digital necromancy.

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Whispers from the Dust: Isaiah and Necromancy

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By Elizabeth Prata

I’ve been reading Isaiah through the Advent season. This time I’ve been appreciating the poetic language Isaiah uses. Isn’t it amazing how, each time you read through a book of the Bible, the Spirit orients our mind toward a different aspect? He can and does do this infinitely, eternally. The Word is living and active and eternal, so it’s a refreshing and lively journey through the scriptures every time, and every time is different.

The following verses stopped me in appreciation of how the language is used. These are in the NASB because that is the translation my study Bible is in- Continue reading “Whispers from the Dust: Isaiah and Necromancy” →