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Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil's new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, focuses on how she and her father Ray harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to connect with the grandfather she never knew. Marissa Leshnov for NPR hide caption

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Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

October 19, 2023 • In her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, Kurzweil describes how she and her father, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil, harnessed the power of AI to speak with the grandfather she never knew.

Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

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Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

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