Hollywood’s powerful actors union SAG-AFTRA has responded to controversial news, which Deadline broke over the weekend, that talent agents are looking to sign AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood for representation. “SAG-AFTRA believes creativity is, and should remain, human-centered. The union is opposed to the replacement of human performers by synthetics,” the guild said in a statement. “To be clear, ‘Tilly Norwood’ …
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Emily Blunt had not heard the news when she sat down for an upcoming episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast this week. Stopping by the studio ahead of the Los Angeles premiere of A24’s “The Smashing Machine” on Monday night, the Oscar-nominated actor was handed a fresh headline: an AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood had been unveiled over the …
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Whoopi Goldberg is challenging the creation of AI actress Tilly Norwood and doubting Tilly can steal jobs away from real actors since human performers “move differently, our faces move differently, our bodies move differently” (via Entertainment Weekly). Tilly has dominated recent headlines in Hollywood ever since actor, comedian and producer Eline Van der Velden announced at the Zurich Summit that her …
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The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has responded to critics following fierce backlash, telling social media users: “She is not a replacement for a human being.” Eline Van der Velden, Dutch founder of AI outfit Particle 6 Productions, announced at Zurich Film Festival the launch of Xicoia, “the world’s first artificial intelligence talent studio.” She has now responded via …
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The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has released a statement following a weekend of heated backlash over the news that talent agents were already interested in signing the digital character. “To those who have expressed anger over the creation of my AI character, Tilly Norwood, she is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work – …
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The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has put out a statement following a fierce backlash in response to news over the weekend that talent agents were looking to sign the AI-generated character. Tilly Norwood is the creation of actress, comedian and technologist Eline Van der Velden, CEO of AI-focused production company Particle 6, who has also just launched AI …
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AI actress Tilly Norwood has attracted the attention of multiple talent agents, actor, comedian and producer Eline Van der Velden told a panel at the Zurich Summit, the industry strand of the Zurich Film Festival. Tilly Norwood is the first creation to emerge from recently launched AI talent studio Xicoia, a spin-off from Van der Velden’s AI production studio Particle6. …
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The 66-year-old actress shared an epic new image on her Instagram account that embodies her delightful personality. Standing in the middle of an elegantly designed pool, Tilly artfully crossed her arms over her bare breasts. The only thing she was wearing in the Aug. 18 post was a pair of quirky sunglasses, a flower in her hair, and a bold …
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The 66-year-old actress shared an epic new image on her Instagram account that embodies her delightful personality. Standing in the middle of an elegantly designed pool, Tilly artfully crossed her arms over her bare breasts. The only thing she was wearing in the Aug. 18 post was a pair of quirky sunglasses, a flower in her hair, and a bold …
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