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