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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacques Billeaud

Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video

AI Victim's Statement - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.

In a decision released Wednesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded Gabriel Paul Horcasitas must be resentenced in the 2021 shooting death of Christopher Pelkey because the AI video wasn't reliable.

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