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US killer's sentence quashed because of AI video of victim shown in court (www.bbc.com)
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[โ€“] floofloof@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Pelkey's sister, Stacey Wales, told the BBC last year the family had used voice recordings, videos and pictures to recreate him for the AI video.

"To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances," said the AI version of Pelkey in court in 2025. "In another life, we probably could have been friends."

"I believe in forgiveness, and a God who forgives. I always have and I still do," the AI version of Pelkey - wearing a grey baseball cap - continued.

What a weird thing to do.

[โ€“] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think the fact that his family did it kind of changes the story a bit, like they knew he'd be the forgiving type.

That might be more important than the dystopian seeming AI usage. The family got together and put something together to try and prove he would have forgiven this person.

If the defendant did this, yeah it'd be insane