Ozzy Osbourne to Be Resurrected as AI Hologram
Sharon and Jack Osbourne announced plans for an AI-powered hologram of Ozzy Osbourne at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The digital doppelganger, created with Proto Hologram and Hyperreal, will use authenticated source material to interact with fans in real time, responding in multiple languages and making eye contact. Ozzy died last year at 76. The hologram is expected by late summer. Sony Pictures is working on a biopic for 2028, and an exhibit at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery runs through September. Proto Hologram has previously created holograms of Julie Chen Moonves, Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, William Shatner, and Kenan Thompson. Hyperreal previously resurrected Stan Lee for Los Angeles Comic-Con. The announcement has sparked both excitement and skepticism, with some fans calling it disrespectful.
Key facts
- Ozzy Osbourne's family announced an AI hologram at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.
- The hologram will use authenticated source material, not scraped data.
- Proto Hologram and Hyperreal are partnering on the project.
- The hologram is expected by late summer.
- Sony Pictures is working on a biopic scheduled for 2028.
- An exhibit at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery runs through September.
- Proto Hologram previously created holograms of Julie Chen Moonves, Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, William Shatner, and Kenan Thompson.
- Hyperreal previously resurrected Stan Lee for Los Angeles Comic-Con.
Entities
Artists
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Sharon Osbourne
- Jack Osbourne
- David Nussbaum
- Remington Scott
- Julie Chen Moonves
- Elton John
- Olivia Rodrigo
- William Shatner
- Kenan Thompson
- Jewel
- Stan Lee
- Rod Stewart
- Kurt Cobain
- Michael Jackson
- Bob Marley
- Freddie Mercury
Institutions
- Proto Hologram
- Hyperreal
- Sony Pictures
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
- Crystal Bridges Art Museum
- Licensing Expo
- Black Sabbath
Locations
- Las Vegas
- United States
- Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Bentonville
- Arkansas
- Los Angeles
- California