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Tilly Norwood is a gen AI psyop

Last week at the Zurich Film Festival, Eline Van der Velden – founder and CEO of AI production house Particle6 and its subsidiary talent studio Xicoia – said that a number of talent agents had expressed interest in working with Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” created by the companies. Van der Velden has not gone into detail about which

AI actress Tilly Norwood sparks online backlash

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The creator of an artificial intelligence character billed as an AI "actress" has been forced to respond following a backlash to rumors that talent agents were interested in character. The character, "Tilly Norwood," is "not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work," the…

September 29, 2025

In "Bay Area News"

‘I’ve Never Seen Her in a Movie. I Don’t Know Who This B*h Is’ — Jurassic World and Marvel Star Chris Pratt Says Panic Over AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Is ‘Bullst’

Marvel and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt has hit out at Tilly Norwood, insisting the panic within Hollywood about the potential impact of AI “actors” is “bulls**t.” Tilly Norwood is a viral AI-generated creation pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman. It was created by Eline Van der…

January 21, 2026

In "IGN"

SAG-AFTRA Hits Out at Tilly Norwood, the AI-Generated ‘Actress’ That Has Enraged Hollywood

SAG-AFTRA has issued a strongly worded statement in response to the emergence of Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated “actress” that has enraged Hollywood. Tilly Norwood is a viral AI-generated creation pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman. It was created by Eline Van der Velden, the Dutch founder of…

September 30, 2025

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