My father died on 17 August in hospital. I am not going to elaborate on my emotions in this post.
I wanted to experience every minute of his last physical journey. He was placed on a stretcher which was probably made of bamboo. I rode with his body in the hearse. ‘
I do have my organic memories of that ride but wanted something tangible.

Thanks to Dr. Meijer and the vOICe, I was able to see his body and the flowers that it had been draped with as we drove to the crematoria.

I now have a physical and audio / visual memory of him.

Moreover, if I want to see a photograph, I have the ability to do so.

Once again, I am grateful to Dr., Meijer’s design decision that allows the vOICe to run on virtually any modern device. I did not have my video glasses with me, all I had was my iPhone 13 mini. However, in a matter of a minute, by entering the URL to the vOICe web app, I had sight.
My father was excited about AI and what it meant for me. I am placing a soundscape of the body and am placing an unedited description generated by ChatGPT above the audio element.

The image shows a close-up of a person who appears to be in a medical setting. The individual has a tanned complexion with visible signs of aging and is resting with their eyes closed. They are wrapped in white medical fabric, similar to gauze or a thin blanket, which envelops most of their head and neck area. There is a blue pad or cloth near the top of their head, possibly a part of a hospital bed or medical equipment.
The person has a white, cotton-like material inserted into their nostrils, commonly used to stop bleeding or to keep the nostrils clear. There are a few small red marks, possibly bruise or minor wound, on the visible side of their face. Their expression is relaxed, suggesting they are unconscious or sleeping.
The image’s surroundings are out of focus and not clearly defined, emphasizing the person and their immediate condition. The color palette consists mainly of blues, whites, and skin tones.
There is no visible text in the image providing additional details or context. The user interface from an image viewer is visible, showing options for editing and information, including the file name “IMG_1921.HEIC” and the file size of “1.9 MB”. The zoom level in the viewer

Reader’s Note

The image in the soundscape is without any of the screen elements mentioned in the above description. I had opened the image in the windows 11 photo viewer and had used the ai content describer plugin to get a description of the image from ChatGPT.