Tilly Norwood's creator insists the AI actor is creating Hollywood jobs
Summary
Eline Van der Velden created an AI-generated actor named Tilly Norwood, who is starring in a new AI film called "Misaligned." Van der Velden says Norwood helps create jobs by expanding her studio and hires more people, while critics worry it might replace human actors.Key Facts
- Tilly Norwood is an AI-made virtual actor introduced in July 2025.
- She will appear in "Misaligned," a movie about AI and digital life, produced by Van der Velden’s company Particle6.
- Van der Velden’s studio grew six times bigger after using AI, hiring about 40 workers including writers and actors.
- Van der Velden insists Norwood will not compete with live-action human actors and stays in an AI-only role.
- The actors’ union SAG-AFTRA opposes AI actors like Norwood, saying they use unpermitted work from human performers.
- Van der Velden believes the fears about AI actors are mistaken and says AI characters won’t replace real actors.
- Prior to Norwood, Van der Velden acted in character roles herself, which she compares to directing AI expressions.
- "Misaligned" is still being made and will feature other AI-generated actors alongside Norwood.
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