(NewsNation) — The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood is facing scrutiny after she revealed that talent agents are interested in signing Norwood as a client.

Norwood was recently created by Eline Van der Velden, an actress, comedian, technologist and CEO of AI-centric production company Particle 6.

Over the weekend, Van der Velden spoke at the Zurich Summit during the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland and announced that Norwood would soon be signing with a talent agency, drawing harsh criticism from movie fans and notable figures in the entertainment industry.

"When we first launched Tilly, people were like, ‘What’s that?’, and now we’re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing her in the next few months,” Van der Velden told Deadline's Diana Lodderhose at the

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