Just when you thought Hollywood couldn't get any weirder, a new debate has exploded: should an AI-generated actor get a real agent and compete for jobs?

Meet Tilly Norwood , a completely digital actress whose creators are catching serious heat for trying to get her representation. The CEO of the AI company behind Tilly tried to play it cool, calling the creation "a piece of art" and not a replacement for human beings.

Unsurprisingly, actual Hollywood actors were not amused. As reported by Variety , stars are furious at the idea of competing with an algorithm. Actress Melissa Barrera put it bluntly on her Instagram account , telling any agent who signs an AI to "read the room" and that she hopes their human clients "drop their a$$."

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