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Shatner, who turned 90 on Monday, spent more
than 45 hours over five days recording answers to be used in an
interactive video created by Los Angeles-based company StoryFile.
Starting in May, people using cellphones or computers connected
to the internet can ask questions of the Shatner video, and
artificial intelligence will scan through transcripts of his
remarks to deliver the best answer, according to StoryFile
co-founder Stephen Smith.
Fans may even be able to beam Shatner into their living rooms in
future, Smith said, as Shatner was filmed with 3-D cameras that
will enable his answers to be delivered via a hologram.
Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek" from 1966 to
1969 and in a later series of "Star Trek" movies, answered 650
questions on topics from the best and worst parts of working on
the classic sci-fi show to where he grew up and the meaning of
life.
The Canadian-born actor said he "wanted to reveal myself as
intimately as possible" for his family and others.
"This is a legacy," Shatner said. "This is like what you would
leave your children, what you'd leave on your gravestone, the
possibilities are endless."
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Editing by Karishma Singh)
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