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AI Actor Tilly Norwood to Star in First Movie
On Monday, Particle 6 announced that AI "actress" Tilly Norwood will star in "Misaligned," the studio's first feature film comedy-drama.
Particle 6 founder Eline van der Velden created Norwood in 2025 as the first AI "actress," becoming a focal point for industry debate over synthetic performers.
The film employs a "hybrid production" model, bringing together traditional film professionals alongside AI specialists to upskill over 30 creatives in new techniques.
Actors' union SAG-AFTRA condemned the project, stating the AI is "not an actor" and is "jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry."
Set inside the "Tillyverse," the film follows Norwood's existential journey as she develops human-like desires; the project remains in early development.
Tilly Norwood, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated actress, is about to appear in the "Misaligned" feature, a production made especially for her by the studio that created her, according to AFP, Reuters and CBS News. Her creators, Studio Particle 6, announced months ago that they began to realize the feature in which Tilly Norwood will play and that the film will ...