The recent debut of Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress created by Eline Van der Velden’s UK-based studio Particle6, has ignited a fierce debate within Hollywood and beyond about the future of acting, creativity, and the role of artificial intelligence in entertainment. The Controversy First “AI Actress” Signing: Tilly Norwood made headlines when Van der Velden revealed at the Zurich Summit (September 27) that a talent agency was in talks to represent the synthetic character for acting roles. Hollywood Reactions: Emily Blunt called the move “terrifying,” urging agencies to stop “taking away our human connection.” Simu Liu responded sarcastically, blasting the idea of movies starring only AI versions of people. Whoopi Goldberg said AI actors have an “unfair advantage,” given the vast digital libraries they draw from. Actors Union Response: SAG-AFTRA (the U.S. actors union) condemned the trend, stating that creativity must “remain human-centered” and arguing ...
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