AI Recreates Murder Victim’s Testimony in Arizona Court Case
An artificial intelligence reconstruction of Christopher Pelkey delivered posthumous courtroom testimony three years after his death in a 2021 Arizona road rage shooting. The digital recreation addressed both the presiding judge and his killer, Gabriel Horcasitas, with messages of forgiveness and theological reflection.
The unprecedented evidentiary presentation marks a watershed for digital recreation technology in legal proceedings. No cryptocurrency mentions were found in this human-interest crime story involving emerging AI applications.