Nilou Davoudi

Omg

“They should be grateful. I’d give anything to see my grandfather dance with Peter Griffin again.” Phil Chamblee, Lunch Fetcher

AI Deepfakes Of Dead Celebrities Spark Outrage
https://theonion.com/ai-deepfakes-of-dead-celebrities-spark-outrage/

When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.

New research shows how AI models default to Western-style directness, missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide — with the potential to derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...

Omg this is so good 😍😍

A privilege and a joy to spend these past few days thinking and chatting about death at #ddd17 in Utrecht!! Grateful to the organisers for such a lovely and lively gathering — and to Anna for the photo!! 🥹✨

Aww thank you so much Anna!!! 🥹🥹

Congrats Bri!!! 🥳🥳

In the latest from the @science.org podcast series of books on science and death, we hear about the fate of virtual you after physical death w/ @tamigraph.bsky.social
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I struggle with framing it as a choice between two states, especially when both have inflicted suffering for so many. Maybe it’s not about choosing a side. I just hope we can all hold space for grief, complexity, and compassion.

I think you care, otherwise you wouldn’t be engaging at all. I have family and loved ones in Iran. I am worried and scared. All I ask is that we try, even briefly, to put ourselves in each other’s shoes. And if you’re living somewhere safe and peaceful, I hope you get to feel that privilege deeply.❤️

“i asked chatgpt” “i asked grok” well i asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned

Supporting secularism and opposing Iran’s theocracy is valid. But calling for “Israeli victory” to topple it ignores the violence. This isn’t the World Cup. One oppressive regime can’t liberate another. Real change comes from the people inside the country not foreign firepower.

David, famous for his undisclosed nuclear arsenal

Our Beautiful Iran 🥹❤️

Nothing makes the world’s saddest losers madder than a woman with a PhD…or a woman getting a PhD….or a woman

we already have technology to upload/download your personality when you die, we've had it for at least 3000 years, it's called becoming a ghost and haunting or possessing people, fully organic and available in your area from local artisans

Academics will be like, “I’m a genocide scholar and my work is very important” then refuse to comment on any genocide from this century.

I'm happy to see so many people embracing therapy.

Some of you need an exorcism as well, but…one step at a time!

i hope you’re doing well. despite literally everything

YouTube video by TikTok Cultures Research Network TikTok & Grief: Panel Presentations

The TikTok & Grief presentations are now on YouTube! 🥳
I had the privilege of presenting our research, "#GriefJourney: Narrating Grief in 60 Seconds on TikTok," alongside my colleague and friend, @himanijoshi.bsky.social.
Check out the presentations here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kr6...

Happy #Norouz everyone! It’s the first day of #spring (at long last!). Wishing you all a lovely season of renewal, joy, and fresh beginnings! Oh, and a very happy #InternationalDayofHappiness, too! May your day be as bright as a field of flowers! 🌱🌷🪻🌼

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TikTok + Grief: An Online Symposium on TikTok, Loss and Connection Join us for a deep dive into the world of TikTok, grief, and how we can find connection through it all.

👀 upcoming TikTok and grief seminar from The Mourning After team

www.eventbrite.com/e/tiktok-gri...

Courage! It all works out in the end! Sending you all the good vibes and fingers crossed for wonderful news soon!✨✨✨

Hi friends! Our latest paper, “Come with me on my “griefjourney”: First-person narratives of grief on TikTok” is now live! We explore how #TikTok users navigate their experience of loss and how the platform contributes to the evolving nature of digitally mediated mourning.

doi.org/10.1177/1054...

12 years. RIP my darling boy.

PhDs will be like "I should be done early next year, or nine years, or never"

Stay tuned for our paper out soon! Also, I am curious about how others see the role of platforms like TikTok in grieving—does it offer support, or does it risk commodifying grief, or something else? If this resonates, let's connect! ☺️

Navigating the #Griefjourney: How TikTok Users Share Their Grief | Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife | University of Helsinki

Hi Bluesky friends! Just wanted to share my recent blog post with @helsinkiuni.bsky.social Digital Death (DiDe) research consortium. In this piece, I draw from our forthcoming study on how TikTok is emerging as a space for sharing experiences of grief and loss:
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

What an embarrassing time to be alive