Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow25:00101 East meets innovators across East Asia using digital technology to transform how we grieve those we love.
East Asia is facing a demographic reckoning, with societies in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan ageing rapidly.
With a drastic shortage of burial space, a lucrative new market is emerging.
From AI avatars to DNA gems, technology is bringing loved ones back to life – in digital forms – raising questions about whether it will help heal or hinder the grieving process.
101 East investigates how new technology is transforming the way we bid farewell to those we love.
