Wales, sister of the late Christopher Pelkey, displays her brother's image at her mother's home on May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Arizona. Wales raised the idea of her brother speaking for himself after struggling to figure out what she would say. She wrote a script for the AI-generated video, reflecting that he was a forgiving person. — AP
CHANDLER, Arizona: There were dozens of statements submitted to the court by family and friends of Christopher Pelkey when it came time to sentence the man convicted of fatally shooting him during a road rage incident. They provided glimpses of Pelkey’s humour, his character and his military service.
But there was nothing quite like hearing from the victim himself – even if it was a version generated by artificial intelligence.
