Unfortunately, having your hamster or other pets killed and replaced with digital versions, doesn't really bring them back.
https://fortune.com/2022/01/21/hong-kong-hamster-cull-covid-nft-resurrect-pets-online
Sure people will have pictures and videos of their pets, but once they have died, that's it for them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_simulation_game#Digital_pets
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/20/hong-kong-hamsters-covid
"The day Hong Kong decided to kill 2,000 of the cuddly creatures to fall in line with China’s zero-Covid policy marks a new, dystopian low." https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-01-19/killing-hamsters-drives-hong-kong-to-new-low-in-meeting-china-s-zero-covid-dream
The 6th Day - RePet TV Spot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOBjNo5sIgI
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Artificial+Animals+and+Digital+Pets