The heartwarming video depicts the mother receiving a Christmas message from her late husband, crafted with the help of AI.
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Philip Willett from Missouri, USA, moved the internet after using artificial intelligence to infuse the voice of his deceased father into a special Christmas card for his mother. “I decided to do something special for my mother this Christmas,” explained Willet in the video’s caption, which has already garnered over 5.6 million views.
In the video, Willett shares that his father, John, passed away in 2022 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Wanting to do something unique to honor his “hero,” he decided to digitally recreate his father’s voice using AI—a technology he frequently employs in his work as a multimedia specialist.
In an interview with the US TV show “Good Morning America,” Willet revealed that the idea came to him after discovering a group of people who use technology as a way to ‘communicate’ digitally with their departed loved ones. To accomplish his project, he used text-to-speech conversion software to meticulously replicate not only John’s voice but also his mannerisms, tone, and speech cadence.
In the emotional clip, Willett’s mother, Trish, is seen opening the digital Christmas card featuring a montage of photos of her with her husband. Suddenly, she hears her late husband say, “Hello, dear, I love you. I hear your prayers. I want you to know you’re the best mother to our children.”
Already deeply moved, Trish listens to a special message from the dearly missed voice, perfectly recreated by AI: “You are the strongest woman in the whole world. I am always with you, dear, and I hope you have a merry Christmas.”
Internet users were touched by the images and rushed to comment: “Oh yes, another TikTok where I cry for people I’ve never met,” wrote one. “I lost my father to pancreatic cancer two years ago. I don’t know if I could handle this, but I miss his voice so much.” said another.