@djc i think the scenario here is drifting away without the sharp pain of visibly dying. so even if a loved one one actively engages with will (at least for a little while) be hard to simulate, loved ones who reply eventually to mails and messages, even answer the phone, but don’t talk long, stay distant, might be harder to distinguish from the real thing. the goal is just (false) proof of life, to pass a turing test wellness check, not actively take over a person’s relationships.