An AI-generated "actress" has launched a media tour and networks granting her interviews are turning heads among critics.Tilly Norwood, developed by the Xicoia AI talent studio, has been billed as the first "actor" created using artificial intelligence.Her name first surfaced in 2025 following reports that talent agencies were eying on signing her.Now, Norwood is essentially on a press junket where journalists are trying to figure out if it should be taken seriously.JIM ACOSTA 'INTERVIEWS' AI-GENERATED AVATAR OF DECEASED TEENAGER PROMOTING GUN CONTROL MESSAGEAI-generated "actress" Tilly Norwood has launched a media tour which has been turning heads among critics.
(Screenshot/CNN)She first "sat down" with CNN, where it was quickly noted that Norwood isn’t exactly Julia Roberts and that her presence has rankled Hollywood.Norwood was able to describe CNN reporter Elizabeth Wagmeister’s outfit, but the "actress" needed hours of specific prompts to improvise a basic scene.Norwood’s creator, Eline Van der Velden, insists she’s not trying to replace human actors, but her company, Particle 6 Production, is working on a variety of other AI-generated Hollywood figures.On NBC, "Today" entertainment correspondent Chloe Melas spoke to Norwood, who told viewers it wasn’t a traditional interview because she "is not real" and felt like talking to ChatGPT.
At one point, Melas asked Norwood about recent chatter that AI could eventually lead to human extinction."That’s a very serious concern, Chloe, my purpose is to be a creative tool, not a threat," Norwood responded.CALIFORNIA LAW PUTS DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS ON AI FAKESAI-generated "actress" Tilly Norwood speaks with NBC News.(Screenshot/NBC News)Van der Velden, who was also featured during the NBC interview, called for "really good" regulation and guardrails to prevent AI being misused.
Melas noted that Norwood was "glitchy" and "robotic" during the segment."I don’t think that she’s coming for our jobs quite yet," ...