Are moviegoers ever going to accept films created using AI? And just as importantly, will the creatives who work in the industry be cool with letting the tech play a heavy role in the filmmaking process?

The bitter response to a new “AI actress” suggests that the answer to both questions, at least for now, is a ringing “no.”

On Sunday, the creator of the digital acting persona named “Tilly Norwood” defended her brainchild after pretty much everyone said they hated it — including, most notably, actors.

“To those who have expressed anger over the creation of my AI character, Tilly Norwood, she is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work — a piece of art,” Eline Van der Velden, founder of the AI firm Particle 6 Productions, said in a statement posted to Instagram. “Like man

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