If he could afford an AI video avatar, he could afford a real lawyer. Those things aren't cheap.
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It wasn't in this article but in another one here:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/09/court_scolds_ai_entrepreneur_avatar_testify/
The founder of an AI startup who attempted to use an artificially generated avatar to argue his case in court has been scolded by a judge for the stunt.
Dewald, who operates a startup called Pro Se Pro that aims to help unrepresented litigants navigate the US legal system without hiring lawyers, had planned to use an AI service called Tavus to create a realistic video avatar of himself to read his argument to the court.
I remember some saying that he's using this as a stunt for AI company ...
However,
Dewald downplayed the judge's admonition not to use the court as a venue to promote his biz. "There was nothing there that was promoting any business that I have," he said.
It could be that he just really believes in AI. As someone that uses AI for coding every day I'm amazed at his level of confidence in it.