Jack Osbourne defends Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar project as 'tasteful' amid fan backlash
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Rob Beschizza
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Summary
Ozzy Osbourne, who died last year at 76, is being resurrected as an AI avatar by his family and two tech startups. Son Jack Osbourne promises the digital recreation will be "tasteful" and not "fucking lame," despite fan skepticism about the project. The plan was announced via a YouTube Q&A, with Jack emphasizing the complexity of the undertaking.
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It's really complex what we're doing. This isn't just like hooking
fucking lame
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