As an actor myself (very famous), I’m unnerved by the introduction of Tilly Norwood, the AI “actress” attracting attention for its lifelike “performance” in several clips posted online by Particle 6, the British company responsible for creating it. Tilly has, apparently, received offers of representation from Hollywood talent agencies. Ironically, if she does end up signing with one of the big agencies, she almost certainly won’t be the fakest starlet on their roster.
Snarky jokes aside, we’re fast approaching the time when AI performances will be indistinguishable from the real thing, which raises the question: If we can get AI to star in movies, what other jobs can it do? Is there another position that requires Tilly’s particular set of skills? She is accommodating, ideologically flexib