U.K. acting union Equity has joined the chorus of critics slamming the creation of a computer-generated actress named Tilly Norwood, which has the film and TV industry in uproar.

Earlier in the week, U.S. labor union SAG-AFTRA weighed in on the debate after Norwood’s creator, Eline Van der Velden of AI production outfit Particle6, claimed talent agencies were circling the “actress.” She was forced to defend the project after announcing the launch of the “world’s first AI talent studio,” Xicoia, at Zurich Film Festival, maintaining Norwood is “not a replacement for a human being.”

U.K. acting union Equity has joined the chorus of critics slamming the creation of a computer-generated actress named Tilly Norwood, which has the film and TV industry in uproar.

Earlier in the week, U.S.

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