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AI video of dead victim at sentencing sparks appeal

Original: Remember that case in 2025 where the family of a man killed in a road-rage incident presented an AI-generated video of t

In 2025, the family of a man killed in a road-rage incident presented an AI-generated video of the victim delivering a statement during sentencing. The judge allowed the video and praised it as genuine. The defendant has now appealed his conviction or sentence, challenging the use of the AI-generated likeness in court.

Why now: News that the defendant has appealed has reignited debate over AI-generated victim statements in courtrooms.

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• Remember that case in 2025 where the family of a man killed in a road-rage incident presented an AI-generated video of the dead victim during sentencing, and the judge not only allowed the video to be shown in court but praised it as "genuine"? Well, the defendant appealed his… · jik@federate.social · 8

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