TBing

As you all know, we have been learning about the uncanny valley in class recently. The uncanny valley is the point in which things are too real, but also not real enough, making them creepy or disturbing to human beings. As we explored the uncanny valley, we watched a video called "Be back soon", about a clone robot of someone who had died. They were able to do this because social media presence is so prevalent that they could generate responses to almost everything in the same way the actual person would respond.
My dilemma(s) with this:
1. I would think, in my case, having a fake loved one who is almost the same - yet not quite the same - as my deceased loved one would make my grieving / healing process much harder.
2. It creeps me out.
3. I'm not sure that I like the fact that the internet knows so much about you that they can basically replicate you're entire being.
So my first dilemma, I don't think this would help the grieving and/or healing process. In my opinion, someone who has lost a close person needs that period of time to grieve and come to terms with the fact that the person is gone. Even if there is a robot that looks and talks like them, even generates responses that are somewhat like them, this robot is NOT them. It is lying to yourself and, in my opinion, making the situation worse. It is like wanting a dog and getting one of this lame "furreal friends" that all of our parents got us instead of pets when we were little. Sure, it may satisfy you for a while but because it isn't the real warm, cozy, lovable living being you originally desired, the satisfaction will turn into want again.
My second dilemma, it's just creepy. This one is pretty self explanatory. The reason the uncanny valley is so uncomfortable to people is because the fact that you could mistake something else for a human being is weird and unnatural. There's a sort of uneasiness that comes with mistaking things for what they aren't. Like seeing wax figures that look shockingly real is eerie.
My third dilemma, I am genuinely concerned that if someone wanted to, they could imitate anyone (who is vocal on social media). If someone tried to imitate me from my social media, I would be in my 18 year old form - also not a good thing. This is important, in my opinion, because people are ever changing. If someone cloned a robot me based on my social media presence, it would be mostly nothing like me because I have changed so much in the last three years of my life. This is more concerning for me because I am more of a private person that I was when I was younger. There are many things that I just don't believe people should know about me. I don't want to be able to be cloned after I die, let me Rest In Peace. I believe that there is only one, genuine you. No matter how much you put yourself out there on facebook, no one can match all the quirks and characteristics that the ever changing you has.