The woman behind AI “actress” Tilly Norwood endeavors to create dozens more synthetic performers, despite the widespread condemnation of her original creation.

Actress and technologist Eline Van der Velden , who founded the AI production studio Particle 6, told Deadline she intends to “ create 40 very diverse new characters to build [Tilly’s] universe and to play in this AI genre with a whole new cast” for her AI talent studio, Xicoia.

“We’ve got a few in the making but none are ready for release. It takes a long time to get something I’m happy with,” Van der Welden said, noting Tilly was a roughly six-month “ongoing process.”

The news of additional characters is likely to be met with backlash by many in Hollywood, including members of the SAG-AFTRA union, who have already dec

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