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David Schaecter is 93 years old and a Holocaust survivor. For the past 60 years, he has dedicated his time to sharing the story of his struggle and survival - especially with students. Now, he is the 62nd holocaust survivor who has been given the opportunity to share his story using a new technology that "will allow future generations to interact with a hologram-style likeness of him."The technology was developed by the USC Shoah Foundation's Dimensions in Testimonies project. It records Holocaust survivor's answers to 1,000 questions, which will later be transformed into search terms. Once finished, the recording can be used in museum exhibits, schools, and other locations: people will be able to ask questions to a life-size image of a Holocaust survivor and hear and see the answers in real time. David Schaecter's testimony will form the basis of an exhibit at Boston's Holocaust museum, scheduled to open in 2025. For David Schaecter "the new technology is a chance to give testimony on behalf of the estimated 1.5 million children under 12 who lost their lives in the Holocaust and will never have a chance to speak."
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