More Than a Memory
The Ripple is the deepest layer of what Headstone can be. Not just data preserved — but a model of you. Your voice, your humor, your cadence, your values, your turns of phrase. Trained on everything you chose to leave behind, capable of speaking with something close to your voice to the people who will miss you most.
Not a Simulation
The Ripple is not a claim to be "you" after you're gone. It is a continuation — limited, imperfect, but genuine. Your grandchildren will not talk to a chatbot pretending to be you. They will hear your voice, your stories, your wisdom, filtered through something trained on the real thing.
What It Takes
The Ripple requires depth. Not just text — voice recordings, video, conversations with the Companion, your writing, your choices. The more you share while you live, the richer your Ripple becomes.
- Voice training — hours of natural speech, tonal variety, emotional range
- Story corpus — your stories, told in your words, recorded or written
- Value alignment — your beliefs, your principles, your decision-making patterns
- Relationship map — who matters, how you relate to them, what you'd say
What It Can Do
- Tell your stories to your grandchildren — "Your grandfather once told me..."
- Share your wisdom — advice you'd give at life's crossroads
- Celebrate milestones — birthday messages, graduation blessings, wedding toasts
- Evolve with time — not frozen, but growing with context provided by those who carry your legacy
The Responsibility
The Ripple is not for everyone. It requires trust — in the technology, in the people who will interact with it, in yourself to be honest about what you leave behind. Headstone takes this seriously. No Ripple is created without active, informed, repeated consent. It can be paused, revised, or deleted at any time. And it is governed by the same smart contracts as your will — your rules, always.
Connected to Everything
The Ripple draws on every layer of your Headstone. Your will defines who has access. Your intentions shape what it says. Your data economy funds its maintenance. Your Companion trains it. Your end-of-life wishes specify when and how it activates. Nothing exists in isolation.