# ‘I Loved That AI:’ Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/i-loved-that-ai-judge-moved-by-ai-generated-avatar-of-man-killed-in-road-rage-incident/
- Published: 2025-05-11T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Screenshot of Christopher Pelkey’s AI avatar from the video, A.I. of Murdered Chris Pelkey Makes His Own Impact Statement at Sentencing (a court 1st), with Judge by Stacey Wales. Article by Matthew Gault and Jason Koebler. 404 Media – May 7, 2025. An AI avatar made to look and sound like the likeness of a man who was killed in a road rage incident addressed the court and the man who killed him: “To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” the AI avatar of Christopher Pelkey said. “In another life we probably could have been friends. I believe in forgiveness and a God who forgives. I still do.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.404media.co Video: A.I. of Murdered Chris Pelkey Makes His Own Impact Statement at Sentencing (a court 1st), with Judge – Stacey Wales