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The Art of Memorialising

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  • How will your story live on in the digital age? From #Deathtech to digital immortality and life-story writing, we're crafting our legacies together. Let's write your future together—one memory, one story at a time.

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    Peter Billingham
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  • I've Missed You! - A Heartfelt Hello and a Sneak Peek at Something Special For You! (And it's not about A.I.)

    I've Missed You! - A Heartfelt Hello and a Sneak Peek at Something Special For You! (And it's not about A.I.)
    Jul 12 2023

    It’s been a while hasn’t it?

    I’ve missed our monthly conversations about the delicate, but essential Art of Memorialising. While this catch up is not a newsletter (they’ll be coming back soon) - it certainly is news!

    My absence from writing these past six months has not been without cause. I’ve been on a quest that has taken my full attention and energy.

    It’s now one I am excited to share with you.

    Do you remember our last conversation? It was about how I just couldn’t do it all?

    In my time away, I’ve been working on a project very dear to my heart. Years of empathy and listening to people’s stories led to this project. The art of memorialising someone we love begins with the words said, when we say a last goodbye.

    The countless times I’ve heard the phrase, “I want to say a few words at the funeral, but...” became a calling for me. It inspired me to create a tool to support and empower people in crafting personal heartfelt eulogies for their loved ones.

    And so, I am thrilled to announce that I’m ready to publish my new book titled:

    I Want to Say a Few Words: How To Craft a Heartfelt Eulogy for a Loved One’s Funeral.  A Simple Step-by-Step Process, Packed with Eulogy Writing Ideas, Help & Advice from a Professional Eulogy Writer

    This compassionate guide helps to create a heartfelt eulogy that is more than just filling in a template. It’s so much more than that.

    Let me give you a sneak preview of my writing process.

    BTW I use Atticus - An Author's Best Friend - for writing and publishing and it’s fantastic!

    But here’s the best part of this edition. This isn’t just any announcement.

    As a part of the Art of Memorialising Community, you’ll be getting an exclusive opportunity in the coming days. A chance to secure a copy of the book at a special, reduced price for a short time only.

    Look out for more details soon. I can’t wait to share the results of the last six months with you.

    In the meantime, please accept a heartfelt thank you for your patience during my silence. I’m looking forward to our renewed conversations.

    So much has happened in the last six months. Soon I’ll be bringing you up to date with the latest news on digital legacy and digital immortality and even deeper explorations into the Art of Memorialising. And yes, I will probably be talking about A.I.

    With warmth and gratitude,

    Pete

    There’s much more to come. Keep an eye on your inbox for the next update about the book, and as always, feel free to reply to this email with any thoughts or questions you may have.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofmemorialising.substack.com
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    5 mins
  • The Future Is Yesterday!

    The Future Is Yesterday!
    Dec 12 2022
    So what will AI be able to do in the future for digital legacy?Let’s try an experiment.Why not use AI to write the newsletter introduction this month?Here is what I asked the AI to write.Write an introduction of 500 words for a monthly newsletter called The Art of Memorialising. Include a paragraph saying the article was written by ChatGPT. Highlight this month, we will list the latest articles from the web in December about digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going digital. Add a humorous paragraph about the pace of change coming with AI. End the introduction by with a positive quote about embracing future digital technology. Wish everyone a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Sign off with best wishes from Pete.Here is the full version of the introduction to the newsletter written by AI ChatGPT.Welcome to The Art of Memorialising, a monthly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and death. In this issue, we will be taking a look at the latest articles on digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going digital.But before we dive into that, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. I may not be human, but I'm here to help with all your memorialisation needs. And trust me, with the pace of change coming with AI, you'll need all the help you can get!Now, onto the articles. This month, we will be highlighting some of the latest pieces on digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going in the digital age. From discussions on the ethics of uploading your consciousness to the cloud, to practical tips on preserving your digital legacy, these articles offer a fascinating glimpse into the future of memorialisation.But while the future may seem daunting, it's important to remember that technology is here to help us. As the famous inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil once said, "The future is not a destination, it's a direction. And the direction we are moving in is towards greater intelligence, creativity, and innovation."So as we head into the holiday season, let's embrace the future with open arms. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all our readers.Best wishes from Pete and the rest of the team at The Art of Memorialising.We don’t need to wait - yes, the future has arrived.It was yesterday.Thanks for reading The Art of Memorialising! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and the latest news about all things #DeathtechInterested in sharing your new product or service with readers of The Art of Memorialising? (check here)We highlight your product, service, or idea sponsoring an edition. We give you the space; you get to tell the world about what you are doing or have created.You and your business can become part of the adventure now. Secure your month in 2023 now. MM’s (Memorialisation Morsels)* ‘Black Mirror’ in reality: MIT is experimenting with digital immortality. (via -https://gadgettendency.com/) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Augmented Eternity experiment. According to the researchers, this will allow digital copies to preserve the legacy of the originals and communicate with relatives in the future. Read another account in The Times. MIT Augmented Eternity project creates profiles of people to outlast death.* Digital immorality might keep Elon Musk in command after death. (https://www.bolnews.com/) Scientists intend to utilise artificial intelligence to create “digital immortality,” allowing leaders to remain in command even after they die.* Anticipating the Birth of AI Employee Clones. (via - https://www.datamation.com/) Will we see an AI employee clone who could attend the meetings, respond to generic queries as our proxy?* Avoiding your Ex? They May Still Come Back to Haunt You Through AI. (via -https://www.analyticsinsight.net/) While ethicists and morality watch keepers keep arguing if we need ‘Digital personalities’ at all, AI companies are nimbly working towards developing real-life use cases around the surreal concept.* Digital legacy: The fate of your online soul. (via - https://www.newscientist.com) Hans-Peter Brondmo, head of social software and services at Nokia in San Francisco, calls this collection of data (digital legacy online) our “digital soul”. Tips on how to assemble your own digital legacy. * Intrigued that AI wrote the introduction to this month’s newsletter? Read - AI and I: The Age of Artificial Creativity (via - https://nesslabs.com/) The advent of such powerful AI tools begs the question: what does it mean to be a creator or knowledge worker in the age of artificial creativity?* Augmented Eternity – is digital identity the next longevity? (via - https://longevity.technology/) What if you could select the digital identity of a deceased person from a social network and activate it as a pluggable ontology into your iPhone Siri and ask a question? * What’s Happening at Digilega? (via - https...
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    9 mins
  • You’d have thought I would have learnt by now...

    You’d have thought I would have learnt by now...
    Nov 8 2022
    Welcome to The Art of Memorialising - an audio newsletter by Peter Billingham from Death Goes Digital and Memorable Words Eulogy Writing services bringing you the latest news on digital immortality, digital legacy, digital life curation and all things #Deathtech. Thanks for reading. You’d have thought I would have learnt by now...I’m in my 60s. I’ve been around the block a few times. There are a lot of things I know - I know.Now, I’m not saying I know it all - far from it! And that’s the problem.I want to know more. I never want to stop learning. Never want to stop growing my skills and knowledge. Oh, and I never want to stop travelling! What about you? Are your learning days done?My curiosity quotient is expanding, not contracting as the years pass. Einstein famously suggested I should never stop questioning. My curiosity cannot help but be in awe when I …‘Consider the mysteries of eternity, the marvellous structure of reality’ ... and how websites, and apps about life curation, memorials and planning your life legacy are growing at speeds faster than Einstein’s speed of light!Ok, exaggeration. But even so, faster than I imaged back in 2016 when I started writing about those subjects. Take, for instance, how Artificial Intelligence is becoming a tool in afterlife memorials and creating your digital twin. Someone who a family can communicate with even after a person has died.I’ve even written about how AI will become part of funerals. Even I didn’t realise how quick it would actually happen!Marina Smith MBE, through the power of holograms and artificial intelligence seems to have a ‘conversation’ with mourners at her funeral using Storyfile. (via BBC). That’s incredible! Just as fascinating as how you can create amazing images with Artificial Intelligence with a few words … But that’s not what I am talking about here. I’ve learned there is something I haven’t yet learned.There is still an important truth I don’t get. I know it’s not it’s not possible, but I still keep on trying. There are lots of things I love to do (walking for miles, playing the guitar, owning a dog, Friday night steak and chips) - Oh, and writing is one of them. I love to write. I write books, like - Gathering Rosebuds In Kerala. But what I do, mainly, is write eulogy speeches for people across the world. Or when working in my local area writing and leading funerals as a celebrant.I write eulogies. That’s what I do. It’s what takes most of my time. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to combine something I love with helping others.I spend most of my days writing about people I have never met. About the way they lived their one and only ‘wild and precious life.’ But sadly life ended. I try to put into words what heartbroken people are feeling, but cannot verbalise. Yes, maybe it’s a rare vocation, but an immensely rewarding writing niche I find. My curiosity itch wants to to learn how to write eulogies even better. I keep scratching that one too.I also want to share my learning as a eulogy speechwriter with others so I’m writing a new book.‘I Just Want To Say A Few Words: The Ultimate Eulogy Toolbox - A Simple and Easy Step-by-Step Guide How To Write A Eulogy for A Loved One, Friend or Colleague.’ Almost 90% of my first draft is completed. It’s going to be around 100 or so pages of the best ideas, methods and ways anyone can use to write a few words of a eulogy. Published, hopefully, before the end of the year.But here I go again. You see ... I haven’t learned what I haven’t learned. Yet. I haven’t learned …. … I just can’t do it all! There is a limit to the amount of work you can do! So I just try to do as much as I can, and then when I’ve done that, I try to do some more. But it leaves me, like last month, not being able to do some things I want to do like write The Art of Memorialising Newsletter. And I’m very sorry about that.I find these subjects piquing my curiosity, so I search the web and share the latest news with you - a subscriber to The Art of Memorialising. If you missed last months newsletter, please email me and tell me. I’d be over the moon if you did. What is the greatest benefit you get from reading the Newsletter or Podcast? Can you email me and let me know please? It’s a great feeling to know that you are doing something you love to do, but you can’t do it all. Sometimes, you need to decide what is important to you and what is not.I’m not afraid to admit I can’t do everything. I just haven’t learned it. Yet.I’m experimenting with the format of the newsletter to change to briefer bullet points like this month? What do you think?The most important thing I need to learn is I can’t do it all - but I’m betting some of you do too? What good things do you need to stop working on so you can focus on the best things? I’d be interested to hear that too!Let’s see what’s been happening in the fascinating world...
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    13 mins
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