Memorial Service offers AI-assisted letters from lost loved ones - Inquirer Technology
MANILA, Philippines – What if you could receive a letter from Heaven? St. Peter wanted to answer this question when it began offering a digital, interactive, AI-assisted experience.
St. Peter launched the “If Heaven Could Write” online campaign from October 27 to November 2 for the St. Peter’s DeathCare Week 2026.
Participants scanned a QR code to enter the campaign’s website. Then, they would be asked questions to guide the platform into generating the personalized message from the perspective of their departed loved one.
Questions detail their loved one’s qualities, experiences, and enumerate unforgettable moments.
The campaign reached over 11,000 participants 37 St. Peter Chapels and 76 cemeteries nationwide. St. Peter extended the campaign period, so more can still access the platform.
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“Sometimes, what we miss most isn’t even the big moments. It’s the little things, like the way someone used to call our name, the advice they would always give, or the words we wish we could hear one more time,” said Mr. Jonathan B. Vitangcol, President & CEO of St. Peter Life Plan, Inc. in a press release.
“We know that a letter can never replace someone we love. But if it can help a person smile through their tears, remember a beautiful moment, or feel a little less alone in their grief, then that is something truly meaningful. Because while people may leave us, the love they give us never really does.”
