US EditionSAG-AFTRA Condemns AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood—Joins Critics Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg And More
Tilly Norwood, an AI actress created by Eline Van der Velden, is attracting interest from Hollywood talent agencies despite ongoing union opposition and strike-related AI concerns.
- Talent agencies are exploring contracts with AI actress Tilly Norwood, the first product of AI talent studio Xicoia, which was founded by Eline Van der Velden.
- Eline Van der Velden argues that AI characters should be judged separately from human actors and not as replacements.
- According to Verena Puhm, studios are becoming increasingly open to AI-based projects, stating, 'I think this year is going to be interesting.'
- Eline Van der Velden emphasizes the need to judge AI characters on their own merits, describing the creation of Tilly as an act of imagination and craftsmanship.
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Several agencies already seem to be scrambling to represent Tilly Norwood, imagined by Xicoia studio.
"The era of synthetic actors isn't 'coming', it's already there," explains producer Eline Van der Velden. ...
Who — or What — Is Tilly Norwood? About the Self-Proclaimed AI ‘Actress’ & Its Creator
The AI-generated 'actress' has caused quite the controversy in the film industry, with many recalling one of the arguments from the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Learn about 'Tilly' here.
Tilly Norwood, AI-generated actress, sparks backlash
LOS ANGELES (CBS, KYMA) - An AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood is catching the attention of a Hollywood talent agency and real-life actors are raising alarms. She's being pitched to be the ultimate girl next door, except she is the brainchild of Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden, who founded the AI-centered production company Particle6, where Norwood was born. Over the weekend, a host of actors responded to reports that agencies were in…
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