Melissa Barrera and Others Express Hostility Toward AI Actress Tilly Norwood

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Deadline reported over the weekend that several talent agents are circling AI actress Tilly Norward, which I think was pretty specious headline to begin with. The report was based on comments her creator, Eline Van der Velden, made at a panel at the Zurich Summit, though “Tilly Norwood’s” only credit is a two-minute AI-created short film. Here is Tilly Norwood in all her AI-ness:

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I think that perhaps Van der Velden was trying to wish an agent into existence, but either way, Deadline reported it and the post immediately drew backlash from a number of actors on social media, including Melissa Barrera,

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