Chris Pelkey, a veteran of the army, was murdered at age 39 on an Arizona street in the United States during a traffic discussion. About 3 years later, his name returns to headlines – not for the crime itself, but for the way he participated in the trial of his own murder… even after being killed.
For the first time in US judicial history, artificial intelligence was used to create a digital recreation of Chris, based on old videos and photographs. Developed by the victim’s sister and brother -in -law, this recreation aimed to replace the emotional statement that the family would make in court, giving voice to the pain and absence of Chris deeply impactful.
The perpetrator of the murder was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison. This trial marks an unprecedented moment in the United States, by paving the way for the use of advanced technology in judicial contexts, with the potential to transform the way a court story tells.
Chris Pelkey died in a road rage shooting in Arizona in the US three years ago. But with the help of artificial intelligence, a version of him returned earlier this month at his killer’s sentencing to deliver a victim’s statement.
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