Manuel Oliver uses Artificial Intelligence to interview his late son, Joaquin, who was killed in the Parkland shooting in 2018. He aims to preserve Joaquin's memory and share his voice through AI technology, a sentiment echoed by other families of mass shooting victims. Jim Acosta conducted the interview, which faced significant backlash from critics. Oliver publicly supported Acosta and criticized the detractors, asserting their intention behind the project and inviting a broader understanding of their methods in commemorating lost lives.
Hello everyone, this is Manuel Oliver, I am Joaquin Oliver's father. Today he should be turning 25 years old, and my wife Patricia and myself, we asked our friend Jim Acosta to make an interview, have an interview with our son because now, thanks to AI, we can bring him back. It was our idea, it was our plan, and it's still our plan. We feel that Joaquin has a lot of things to say, and as long as we have an option that allows us to bring that to you and to everyone, we will use it.
Most recently, the family of the late Christopher Pelkey used an AI simulation to deliver a victim impact statement at his killer's trial. But several families of people killed in mass shootings have used AI to push for laws aimed at reducing gun violence.
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