This study, informed by a collaborative article with Hongjin Song from the University of Tartu (2025), systematically examines the evolving dynamics of mourning practices within the context of Chinese culture, emphasizing the impact of AI-driven digital technologies on the resocialization of the deceased. By employing Song's interpretation of Bauman's (2004) notion of re-socialization as a critical aspect of vernacular authority, this study investigates how digital resurrection facilitated through chatbots and avatars mediates interactions between the living and those who have passed away. The advent of digital technologies catalyzes a paradigm shift in which AI avatars emulate the social roles previously held by the deceased, thereby engendering an uncanny presence that rejuvenates traditional mourning rituals. This rejuvenation is predicated on the sacrifice of the visage—the social identity embodied by the deceased—ultimately creating an illusion of authenticity. Such agency enables a form of digital resurrection that, while seemingly providing continuity, presents profound challenges to the fluidity of cultural memory. This phenomenon influences the intricate relationship between past and present through algorithmic simulation, necessitating a critical reevaluation of how vernacular authority is constructed and validated.