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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…

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May 2025
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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.

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