Kanye West surprised his wife Kim

Kardashian with a hologram of her deceased father for her birthday.

The reality star and beauty mogul

shared a recording of the moment on her Instagrampage yesterday, which sees dad, Robert, telling her he’s proud of the womanshe’s become.

“Happy birthday

Kimberly,” he started. “Look at you, you’re 40 and all grown up. You

look beautiful just like when you were a little girl. I watch over you and your

sisters and brother and the kids every day.”

The late lawyer, who was dressed

in a nude suit, said he drops hints that he’s around, and even danced to Barry

Mann’s Who Put the Bump as he

reminisced on their car rides.

Of all her accomplishments, he said

he is most proud of her decision to pursue law. Kardashian is known for

defending OJ Simpson at his infamous murder trial in the 1990s.

“All of your hard work and

all the business you have built are incredible, but most impressive is your

commitment to become a lawyer and carry on my legacy. It’s a long and a hard

road, but it’s worth it and I’m with you every step of the way.”

He also lauded her contribution

to Armenian society of which he was from, and said it’s been “the most

beautiful thing” to see her start her own family.

West gifted the hologram so

hearing Kardashian sing his praises wasn’t surprising.

“You married the most, most,

most, most, most genius man in the whole world, Kanye West,” he said.

“You are the most, most, most, most amazing mother to your four beautiful

children, and they are perfect.

“Keep doing what you’re

doing, Kimberly. You are a beautiful soul. Know that I am very proud of you and

I’m always with you. I have built a firewall around our family.”

Kardashian was also father to

Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Kardashian Jr.

Kim was 22 when he died in 2003

and said the gesture was indeed one for the books.

“It is so lifelike and we

watched it over and over, filled with lots so tears and emotion,” she

said. “I can’t even describe what this meant to me and my sisters, my

brother, my mom and closest friends to experience together. Thank you so much

Kanye for this memory that will last a lifetime.”

Holograms are basically

computer-generated illusions which use algorithms to mimic attributes of a

person or thing. Advanced algorithms can further increase the likeness of the

projected image by taking in a subject’s height, voice and unique features.

Several holograms have been designed over the years of celebrities including

Elvis Presley, Tupac Shakur and more recently, Whitney Houston.