If you’ve seen the viral 2wai [way] “Preserve Your Legacy” YouTube commercial, you probably noticed how it depicts a deceased grandmother “living on” as an interactive Ai avatar — giving advice, comforting a child, even spanning generations as if she were still physically present. You can watch the video below if you have not seen it.
Although this is not the main purpose of the 2WAI app and technology, its one of many functions it can serve. On the surface this technology may act to soothe grief or keep treasured memories alive. But the deeper message of the ad raises profound spiritual and ethical questions, especially from a biblical standpoint. Let’s unpack why many believers feel uneasy about this — and why it might be dangerously slipping toward something Scripture warns against.
It Suggests You Can Have Power Only God Has
In 2Wai’s vision, just a few minutes of footage can let loved ones “live forever” through Ai. But Scripture clearly teaches that eternal life is not something humanity invents or manipulates. Eternal life is a gift from God alone, granted through faith in Jesus Christ (John 11; 17). Hebrews 9:27 says, “Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”
Ai can simulate likeness, but cannot defeat death, reconcile the soul to God, or truly preserve a person. It is a digital representation of the actual person, and frankly “representation” might be a long shot. When technology suggests it can replicate presence, it dangerously blurs the line between created and divine sovereignty.
It Cannot Replace True Legacy with a Technological Facade
“Legacy” according to Scripture and Got Questions Ministries, “refers to the spiritual, moral, and faith-based inheritance that one generation passes to the next. While people often thing of legacy as material possessions or accomplishments, Scripture emphasizes that the most important legacy a person can leave is one of godly faith and obedience to the Lord.” This godly influence of a righteous person extends far beyond his lifetime, impacting generations to come.
Proverbs 13:22 reminds us that “a good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.” 2wai’s visual “legacy” is largely visual and may simulate a conversation that might bring emotional comfort, but it has no power to convey truth about God, sin, salvation, or eternity. Legacy is not simply stored memories — it’s transforming lives through Christ far beyond his lifetime.
Digital Necromancy
Using 2WAI technology as a digital Ouija board in an attempt to “communicate” with the dead is completely against Scripture and should be avoided at all costs. Now, there is nothing spiritual or evil with this app in and of itself, therefore you are not really communicating with the dead; but it’s the heart and desire to do that if you could.
Necromancy is the practice of attempting to communicate with the dead or summon their spirits, often to gain knowledge or influence events in the physical world. It is a serious sin and categorized under occult practices such as divination, sorcery, and spiritism — which the Lord condemns because it opens the door to the demonic influence and rely on other sources rather than God’s revealed truth. The digital person you are talking to is not who they were when they were alive; just a representation of what Ai thinks that person was like.
Comfort Without Truth is Cruel
Which brings us to the question of truth. One of the biggest critiques from users isn’t just ethical — it’s emotional and spiritual. Many commentators online have described the technology as “demonic,” “disturbing,” or unnatural because it plays with grief in a way that can prevent healthy mourning and dependence on God’s comfort rather than artificial substitutes.
Scripture offers real hope and consolation in suffering and loss, which is rooted in truth. Jesus Himself was quoted in Matthew 5:4 as saying, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” And where does that comfort come from when a person dies? From faith in the resurrection.
1 Thessalonians 4:18 says, “Therefore comfort one another with these words.” What words? The previous five verses.
- Don’t sorrow as if you have no hope concerning those who have fallen asleep (died).
- If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then God will bring with Christ those who sleep in Jesus.
- We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.
- The Lord will come down from heaven and call the Christians who have died first will rise from their graves.
- We who are still alive and remain on earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and will be with Him forever.
Comfort without Christ is cruel. Chaplains who work in hospitals or places where death occurs daily lie to those who have not Christ a false hope in that they can attain righteousness, redemption, and reconciliation apart from Him in an effort to be inclusive or loving. I can’t imagine a “digital chaplain” in a hospital could be any better than a human one; but could be far worse without a tinge of discernment by regurgitating programed lies of every humanistic and false religion stored on its server and not in the Bible. True comfort comes from Christ alone — not a digital echo.
Final Thoughts
It’s crucial to understand that what you’re witnessing is just the tip of the iceberg with the 2WAI app. It can be your personal life coach, travel companion, culinary master, personal trainer, and so much more you can chat with at your leisure. You could even craft an avatar that embodies you. Let’s be clear: there’s nothing inherently malevolent about this technology. But, as we have seen with the internet, it has great potential to do amazing things; we just choose to use it for evil most of the time.
I personally wouldn’t do it, even though my interest is piqued. I have two voice mails of my father: one when he wished me a happy 49th birthday, the other when he was starting to feel the effects of the chemo. It’s his voice. It’s his inflections. It’s his goofy-dad way he used to call The Machine Shed Restaurant the “Mechanic’s Shed.” It’s not generated on a computer. It’s spoken by him, and every once in a while, especially on my birthday, I’ll play it as if he’s wishing me another good trip around the sun.
But the 2WAI app is something different, and we must take caution. The internet is the modern “Tower of Babel” and truly there is nothing we cannot do. But, just because we can, does it really mean that we should? Is the information that is created…correct? Because as we have seen about the internet so far, it’s a minefield of deadly hidden surprises lurking around every corner.
Deeper Spiritual Reflection
- Are we looking to technology over God?
- Where are we putting our legacy in? Is it timeless truth or data that can be corrupted on a hard drive?
- Are we passing down versions of us, or our true selves?
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