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ExAngel007:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4UvxytB7Ss


Chris Pelkey, who was shot and killed in a road
rage incident in Arizona, USA three years ago,
recently “returned” to court to confront his killer
through artificial intelligence.

https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/IMG_1371_1746695765.jpeg

At the sentencing of Gabriel Horcasitas, the man convicted of shooting Pelkey at a red light, Pelkey’s family used AI to deliver a posthumous victim impact statement.

The technology recreated Pelkey’s voice and likeness using past voice recordings, photos, and videos. His sister, Stacey Wales, wrote the words for the AI-generated video, reflecting what she believed her forgiving brother would have said.


“To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” said the AI-rendered Pelkey in the courtroom.


“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.”



Strange and Unusual: AI composite “version” of murder victim used in sentencing:

Chris Pelkey died in a road rage shooting in three years ago.

But with the help of artificial intelligence, he returned earlier this month at his killer's sentencing to deliver a victim's…

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— Thomas (@Thomas984634784) May 8,
2025

The video, shown during the sentencing, featured the AI version of Pelkey wearing a grey baseball cap. Judge Todd Lang, who presided over the case, responded positively to the use of AI in court. He sentenced Horcasitas to 10 and a half years in prison on manslaughter charges.


“I loved that AI, thank you for that. As angry as you are, as justifiably angry as the family is, I heard the forgiveness,” Judge Lang said. “I feel that that was genuine.”


Paul Grimm, a retired federal judge and professor at Duke Law School, said he wasn’t surprised by the AI use in this case, noting that Arizona courts already use AI in other ways, such as simplifying Supreme Court rulings for public understanding.


Since the video was shown during sentencing after a jury had already reached a verdict—its use was deemed acceptable.

However, some experts caution against how such technology might be used in future legal cases.


Derek Leben, a business ethics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, expressed concern about ensuring that AI-generated statements always align with what the deceased would have truly wanted.


“If we have other people doing this moving forward, are we always going to get fidelity to what the person, the victim in this case, would’ve wanted?” Leben asked.


Wales, however, believes their use of AI honored her brother’s values.


“We approached this with ethics and morals because this is a powerful tool,” she said.


“Just like a hammer can be used to break a window or rip down a wall, it can also be used as a tool to build a house—and that’s how we used this technology.”

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2025/5/man-returns-via-ai-to-address-his-killer-in-court.html

EbereGod:
Why am I crying?

The greatest asset to have is a spirit that forgives easily and forgets without being asked for it.

It's a virtue I don't have, and I pray I do because it's spirit-soothing. My husband has that virtue and it's so heart pleasing to see it each time I piss him off.

One day, I asked him, "Honey, why do you forgive easily?"

My sweet husband looked and me and smiled, he said,

"Unforgiveness is a load too heavy for my heart to carry; better I let go and be at peace.So I don't wait for people to apologise before I forgive them"

And I'm learning...

Mikocake:
No go use the opportunity cheat on him cuz he dey forgive easily. You know say you women sabi push boundaries. I come In Peace

Offpoint1:
If they've used hydra and artlist combo for this, nobody will belive it's AI.

In 10-20 years, with AI+hologram, we will be able to bring the dead back to life

Whoever said "pictures don't lie" is shaking his/her head in the afterlife 😂

mekleelex200:
It is cool because we can bring the memories of those that have passed away back, like Tupac, BIG, Big L, Paul Walker, Legendary Michael Jackson, Witney Hudson etc.

It is scary because we are going to enter a loop where we don't know what is real and fake, Armageddon war of human and AI. From the future it is scary. The more fear to it is that this generation is holding smart phones and loosing their sense (brain).

occfx:
A lot of dead people will wake up by AI and be addressing things. Problems go surplus and blackmail go plenty

WYZAD:
Africa and some other traditional races like hindu are ahead of other race.
Our forefathers was bringing back d dead to speak of what happened or to reveal certain secrets but they brought religions to make us believe they practiced witchcraft and sorcery. They gave it all manner of bad representations to make it sound evil.
But today they are making it look refined and we call it AI.

EbereGod:
No, you didn't come in peace. You're a very troubled man. May you heal. Thank you!

KnowledgePower7:
That is white people for you.
Black race is like Crude Oil
White race is like petroluem

White people are a superior race to be honest. The are the refinied products. Blacks are not yet refined. They are crude
Which Black man can ever forgive someone that kill his family??

Pastor will preach that all your enemies to die die die by fire.

And the same sheeps will open mouth and pray to God for forgiveness..
Black man is a monkey until we evolve to match up white race

Mikocake:
Amen to your prayers. We all need healing in this sick world.

Offpoint1:
If they've used hydra and artlist combo for this, nobody will belive it's AI.

In 10-20 years, with AI+hologram, we will be able to bring the dead back to life

Whoever said "pictures don't lie" is shaking his/her head in the afterlife 😂

correctguy101:
Sorry... Forgiveness is a sin I'll not commit...

As long as I have the means, his nine generations would be evicted from existence...

There's a consequence for everything...

Sunnyrado:
Please what's Artlist meant for, and is it for music?

EbereGod:


I remember a heart-wrenching tale of a Rev father. This was narrated by his best friend.

This Rev. Was conducting confession one morning and was about to round up when he saw his uncle walk into the church, he finished with the last confessor and was walking towards his uncle worried that there may be a problem at home to warrant the unannounced visit, only for the uncle to tell him he came for confession.

Well, he put back his robe and the old man knelt and dropped a bombshell. He confessed outright that he killed his brother, the Rev's father.

When his friend ( the narrator) asked him, "What did you do?"

The Rev laughed.

He forgives. blessed his uncle, gave him some penance to do and that's it!

What will you do? Yes you?

KnowledgePower7:
And you open your mouth odor infested mouth and pray to God for forgiveness.
The Lords prayer says forgive us as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Goldbw122:
They will have to investigate what happen to the person like gain access even when the person is long gone, like work through the mind and been able to generate it smoothly, when presented to make an interview in court.. yeah That will be epic, but with time it will be getting better because I trust my white people they don't give up in technology matter..

correctguy101:
Werey, I don't ask for forgiveness from someone I have never offended.

Plus how am I even suppose to offend someone I've never seen or have any dealings with?

You loonies will offend entity A and be asking for forgiveness from entity B... If Mr A now takes laws into their hands and seeks revenge e go be like say Mr A na bad person, whereas your crazy characters of not asking for forgiveness from the offended caused it all...

An example is you being disrespectful to this ancestor and pretending you respect that entity you've never conversed with. (And I'm not talking about talking to yasef like a mad person in pretence that someone is listening o)

Na una practice be that awón werey...

Oya slide go front, disrespectful descendant...

KnowledgePower7:
You are what they call lower level vibration. I can smell it. Let me warn you FORGIVENESS IS GREATER THAN REVENGE. You said you can never forgive someone that kill ur family. I said that mans family made that AI and was key on FORGIVENESS. And there you go raging like a drunk spanish bull on steriods seeking revenge till the 8th generarion. That fire that nasty greenish fire of revenge will burn you and trap you in lower dimensions. He that has ears let em HEAR. Na the 3rd generation go deal with you. Newtons 3rd law

KnowledgePower7:
That is white people for you.
Black race is like Crude Oil
White race is like petroluem

White people are a superior race to be honest. The are the refinied products. Blacks are not yet refined. They are crude
Which Black man can ever forgive someone that kill his family??

Pastor will preach that all your enemies to die die die by fire.

And the same sheeps will open mouth and pray to God for forgiveness..
Black man is a monkey until we evolve to match up white race