Osbourne Family Plans Interactive AI Hologram Avatar for 2026

The family of Ozzy Osbourne has announced plans to create an interactive digital avatar of the late rock icon, aiming to preserve his legacy through artificial intelligence and holographic technology. The project was detailed by his wife, Sharon Osbourne, and son, Jack Osbourne, during a panel at the Licensing Expo 2026 in Las Vegas.

The avatar, described as containing the "digital DNA of Ozzy Osbourne," is being developed in partnership with technology firms Hyperreal and Proto Hologram. It is designed to replicate Osbourne's voice, image, and movements to allow fans to interact with a digital version of the artist. Jack Osbourne remarked that the accuracy of the avatar was "kind of scary."

According to the family, the technology will enable the avatar to answer questions in Osbourne's own voice, with responses based on his known personality and history. Sharon Osbourne stated that people will be able to ask the digital Ozzy anything and receive an answer consistent with what he would have said. She expressed a desire to take the interactive experience around the world.

Executives from the involved technology companies emphasized that the avatar is built exclusively from...