Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Is Resurrecting Him As An AI Hologram

InnovationScienceOzzy Osbourne’s Family Is Resurrecting Him As An AI HologramByLeslie Katz,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 07:56pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.An AI-powered hologram of Ozzy Osbourne will be trained on authenticated sources, in partnership with his family.Getty ImagesThe Prince of Darkness may be gone, but an AI-powered hologram will aim to keep Ozzy Osbourne’s distinct voice, personality and mannerisms alive for fans.Ozzy’s widow Sharon Osbourne and son Jack Osbourne revealed plans for the digital doppelganger this week at the Licensing Expo trade show in Las Vegas. “You can ask Ozzy anything, and he will answer you in his own voice — and the answers will be what Ozzy would have said,” Sharon Osbourne said, according to a recap of the discussion by the publication License Global. “We’re going to take it all around the world. People can talk to him and he will talk back.”At the annual show, artists, celebrities, entertainment studios and manufacturers make deals to license intellectual property. The Osbournes announced the hologram of the original Black Sabbath frontman and lead singer while discussing the future of the Osbourne brand during a moderated discussion on the show’s main stage. “He will exist digitally as himself for as long as we have computers,” Jack Osbourne said. “Technology has come such a long way to where it’s almost drag and drop. You could shoot a template for a commercial... literally prompt what you want Digital Ozzy to do in that commercial and you just drop it in. It’s that simple now.” Ozzy Osbourne, sometimes called the godfather of heavy metal, died last year at 76, following a lengthy career in which he constantly reinvented himself. Interest in him shows no signs of slowing. Sony Pi...