From being buried above ground in a'mushroom suit' to downloading loves ones onto a computer, the funeral is about to change forever. Technologies such as artificial intelligence and even genetic engineering are going to change funerals and rituals around death forever, experts have told DailyMail.com. Even wakes are poised to change - with virtual reality versions around the corner, and memorials could take the form of glowing fungi spliced with the deceased's DNA. Other technologies hint that death might not be the end, with people hoping to'return' after their funeral. In future, at funerals relatives may be able to talk to their deceased relatives, thanks to AI technology, said Luke Budka, AI strategist at Definition.