What is the ruling on animating old, still images of the deceased through what is known as Deep Nostalgia?
It is forbidden to keep static images of animate beings, and they must be defaced. There is no harm in digital images. As for the "Deep Nostalgia" technology, which converts static images into moving video clips, it is a form of tampering and falsification, and it may be used for mockery or criminal purposes. Among its harms is also the leakage of family photos and their information to companies. Therefore, caution must be exercised with this application, and it should not be used.
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