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Arizona court vacates sentence over AI video of dead victim

Plans to read the AI video script herself at the resentencing hearing; no hearing date set

An Arizona appeals court vacated a manslaughter sentence because a judge watched an AI-generated video of the dead victim speaking about forgiveness before imposing prison time. Judge Todd Lang said "I loved that AI" and sentenced Gabriel Horcasitas to 10 1/2 years, more than the nine years prosecutors sought.

Updated Oct 16

Notable Quotes

"Whatever their ruling shall be for us to attempt again, we'll follow that."

from Arizona court vacates sentence over AI video of dead victim · Updated Oct 16

These are hard objects to look at. It's hard to be reminded of a life that was snuffed out so early.

from Arizona court vacates sentence over AI video of dead victim · Updated Oct 16