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Chris Pelkey's killer deepfake (May 2025)
An AI avatar of Chris Pelkey, a murder victim, was created by his sister to deliver a victim impact statement in court, offering forgiveness to his killer. This is reported to be the first admittance of an…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Chris Pelkey's killer
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI avatar of Chris Pelkey, a murder victim, was created by his sister to deliver a victim impact statement in court, offering forgiveness to his killer. This is reported to be the first admittance of an AI-generated victim impact statement in a US court.