Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg are anti-holograms; expert warns they 'can never fully ensure' against use

Dolly Parton says she's never forgotten the little girl she used to be, and although she's getting older, she has no plans to slow down. Although not a new concept, the idea of immortalizing a human through holograms, potentially AI-created, is becoming more relevant as it gets discussed by Hollywood stars. Both country legend Dolly Parton and actor and media personality Whoopi Goldberg have recently noted their aversion to the permanency holograms allow, with Goldberg going so far as to make legal provisions against the technology in her will. Fox News Digital spoke with an expert who said that while certain steps can be taken to protect your name and likeness while alive, things become a whole different ball game after death. JUSTINE BATEMAN RIPS AI USE IN HOLLYWOOD, SAYS TECHNOLOGY IS'GETTING AWAY FROM BEING HUMAN' Dolly Parton and Whoopi Goldberg have both expressed they have no desire to be made into a hologram after their death. "Unfortunately, in the age of AI, celebrities can never fully ensure that their name and likeness won't be used as a hologram post-mortem without their permission," Abe Lichy, partner and chair of the intellectual property practice at McLaughlin & Stern, tells Fox News Digital.