At the Zurich Summit this weekend, actor and technologist Eline Van der Velden revealed that her new AI talent studio, Xicoia, is already in discussions with agents about signing its first creation — a hyperreal AI actress named Tilly Norwood.

Meet Tilly Norwood - Hollywood's first AI actress

Van der Velden explained that interest in Norwood has grown quickly since her launch earlier this year. “When we first launched Tilly, people were like, ‘What’s that?’” she said. “Now we’re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing her in the next few months.”

If successful, Norwood would be among the first AI-generated performers to secure professional representation, traditionally reserved for human actors.

Van der Velden shared the update during a panel on AI at the Zu

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