“You’ll either get it or pretend you don’t,” AI-generated character Tilly Norwood’s Instagram bio declares. Melissa Barrera, Natasha Lyonne, and Whoopi Goldberg are among multiple celebrities who have reacted with disgust to reports that talent agencies are interested in signing the AI avatar to star in real projects. Following the backlash, Tilly’s creator issued a statement standing ten toes down for tech that infamously struggles with hands and feet. Below, the tizzy over Tilly.

What is an AI actress, anyway?

Tilly was created by actor turned producer Eline van der Velden’s U.K.-based AI production studio, Particle6. “We want Tilly to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman, that’s the aim of what we’re doing,” van der Velden told Broadcast International in July. T

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