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Dead Man 'Speaks' in Court Through AI Recreation
May 10, 2025
Chris Pelkey was killed in a road rage incident in Chandler, Arizona, in 2021. But a very convincing likeness of the crime victim appeared in court to deliver his own victim impact statement at his killer's sentencing. "I believe in forgiveness, and in a God who forgives. I always have and I still do," said the dead man. The unusual testimony was created using AI technology, with a script written by Pelkey's sister.