Suzanne Somers—you know her, you love her, and now, apparently, you can see and hear her again. No, thank you.
Her 88-year-old husband, Alan Hamel, thought it would be a great idea to bring her back as an AI-generated version of herself. Even creepier? He hopes to create new Three’s Company episodes with it.
Sounds like someone burned through Suzanne Somers’ ThighMaster fortune a little too fast.
So Sad
Ya’ll, this is just sadder than a church pew on Super Bowl Sunday.
Hamel confirmed to The Post that he commissioned the “AI twin.” A few days before he was set to speak at an AI conference in Laguna Beach, California, last week, he told the CEO of AI company Hollo, Rex Wong, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could do something with Suzanne?”
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The replica can reportedly recall events from Somers’ more than 50-year acting career, as well as her 46-year marriage to Hamel.
The actress’ robot — which included Somers’ signature blond hair, looks, and unique speech and voice patterns — was able to interact with Hamel using footage and recordings taken throughout the “American Graffiti” actress’ nearly 77-year life. – New York Post
Her husband claims that Suzanne wanted this decades ago, insisting that she once said it would be “awesome” to have an AI twin of herself. Maybe she did say something like that—just like the rest of us jokingly wish we had a clone to get more done.
But come on, Alan, there’s a big difference between a casual remark and resurrecting your wife through artificial intelligence. Goodness gracious, let’s not take everything so literally.
Can #AI keep memories alive? #Realbotix, in collaboration with @hollo_ai, has created an AI replica of Suzanne Somers—allowing her husband, Alan Hamel, to have a heartfelt conversation with her #DigitalTwin.
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— Realbotix (@RealbotixCorp) March 26, 2025
When you go over to read the article, it’s even worse. The pictures of AI Suzanne look absolutely NOTHING like her. It’s like they slapped a generic female face together and threw on a blonde wig—talk about a cheap imitation. It’s so sad, I can’t even.
Hamel also revealed to The Post that he has a “long-range plan” for Somers’ AI replica. After the demonstration last week, he told the CEO of Hollo that once they “have perfected the Suzanne AI twin,” he wants to “take it to the distributor of ‘Three’s Company’ and suggest we do some additional episodes.” What’s more, he wants to go to the John Ritter estate to get a John Ritter AI twin for more “Three’s Company.” – The New York Post
Honestly, I can’t decide if this poor man is being taken advantage of, or if he’s just desperate for more Suzanne royalty checks. Either way, it’s a mess.
Here’s something that isn’t AI, but rather a genuine gem—another actor from Three’s Company talking to Conan O’Brien about his experiences. Ladies and gentlemen, the late, great John Ritter. Gah, I miss him and that kind of comedic rapport.
Man, this takes me back and makes me want to go watch an episode or two.
Joyce DeWitt, the only living member of the iconic Three’s Company trio, is now 75 years old—hard to believe, right? After the success of the show, Joyce chose to step away from acting full-time to enjoy a quieter life in LA. She’s since dedicated much of her time to charitable work, focusing on helping the hungry and homeless. While she’s made occasional appearances in movies and TV roles over the years, none have had the same spotlight as her time on Three’s Company. Despite that, Joyce continues to maintain a low-key, meaningful life, staying connected to the causes that matter most to her.
As far as Suzanne Somers and her AI twin? Let’s not go down that road please. If I want to see Suzanne, or any other dead actor, I can go watch their reruns.
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