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AI actress Tilly Norwood takes the spotlight, prompting debate and outcry in Hollywood

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, from the development of Sep 29, 2025

Newest development Oct 1, 2025 · 3 reportsHollywood erupts as talent agents circle 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood: 'Not surprised the first major AI actor is a young woman they can fully control'

A new AI actress Tilly Norwood is taking the spotlight, prompting debate in Hollywood.

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    AI actress Tilly Norwood takes the spotlight, prompting debate and outcry in Hollywood

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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    Hollywood erupts as talent agents circle 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood: 'Not surprised the first major AI actor is a young woman they can fully control'

    Headline from Fortune ·

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  1. Variety

    AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and More Hollywood Names as Creator Defends Her as a ‘New Tool’ and ‘Not a Replacement for a Human Being’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Tilly Norwood's creator has responded to the angry backlash against the AI actress, saying she's 'not a replacement for a human being'

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Creator of AI Actress Tilly Norwood Responds to Backlash: “She Is Not a Replacement for a Human Being” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood, Eline Van der Velden, has responded to critics: "She is not a replacement for a human being."

  3. CNET

    Creators of AI Actress Tilly Norwood Respond to Backlash, Create New Talent Agency (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The AI tools company Particle6 is spinning off a talent agency for its AI creations, including Norwood.

  4. Variety

    AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    AI actress Tilly Norwood has attracted the attention of multiple talent agents.

  5. Variety

    Emily Blunt Calls AI Actress Tilly Norwood ‘Really Scary’ and Warns Hollywood Agencies: ‘Don’t Do That’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Emily Blunt learned mid-interview about AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, revealed at the Zurich Summit and already attracting talent agents.

  6. The Guardian

    Tilly Norwood: how scared should we be of the viral AI ‘actor’? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A bunch of code is being pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson, a creation that is already causing pushback from real human actors

  7. Lamag

    AI Actress Tilly Norwood Creator Responds to Hollywood Backlash (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Elise Van Der Velden defends AI actress Tilly Norwood after stars slam agencies for showing interest in signing her.

  8. Forbes

    AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Condemned By SAG-AFTRA: ‘Creativity Is, And Should Remain, Human-Centered’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The union warned studios they must bargain in good faith if they want to use an AI-generated performer instead of a human actor, part of a deal struck between studios and the union to end the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023.

  9. Variety

    AI Actress Tilly Norwood Condemned by SAG-AFTRA: Tilly ‘Is Not an Actor… It Has No Life Experience to Draw From, No Emotion’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    SAG-AFTRA issued a statement on the AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood, saying she is not a real performer and can never be.

  10. Variety

    AI Creation Tilly Norwood Isn’t an ‘Actress’ — So Don’t Call Her That (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    The AI-generated Tilly Norwood drew backlash and industry buzz over the weekend, but it's incorrect to refer to the digital creation as an "actress."

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    AI actress Tilly Norwood takes the spotlight, prompting debate and outcry in Hollywood (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A new AI actress Tilly Norwood is taking the spotlight, prompting debate in Hollywood.

  12. Salon

    AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood backlash (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood backlash

  13. Forbes

    Instagram Users Are Not Happy About AI Actress Tilly Norwood (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It all started with an Instagram post by Eline Van der Velden who explained how the AI bot named Tilly Norwood is not a replacement for humans.

  14. NBC New York

    Tilly Norwood, fully AI 'actor,' blasted by actors union SAG-AFTRA for 'devaluing human artistry' (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A major Hollywood actors' union condemned reports that talent agents looking to sign AI "actor" Tilly Norwood for representation.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    'AI actor' Tilly Norwood stirs outrage in Hollywood (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Like thousands of actors, Tilly Norwood is looking for a Hollywood agent. But unlike most young performers aspiring to make it in the film industry, Tilly Norwood is an entirely artificial intelligence-made character.

  16. Forbes

    Hollywood’s AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Sparks A Fierce Debate Over ‘Talent’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    This week at the Zurich Film Festival the world was introduced to Tilly Norwood, an ‘AI actress’. Its creator insists it’s art. Some in Hollywood are raising red flags.

  17. Polygon

    So-called AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood provokes outrage from Hollywood's real actors (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    AI-generated "actor" Tilly Norwood has drummed up a storm of backlash since the tech company Xicoia unveiled her last weekend.

  18. Glamour

    Who Is Tilly Norwood? Why Everyone in Hollywood Is Upset Over the AI ‘Actor’ (opens Glamour)

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    Glamour's feed description

    Celebrities like Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera, and more are calling the AI Tilly Norwood out for the implications for the industry.

  19. KYMA Yuma

    Tilly Norwood, AI-generated actress, sparks backlash (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    An AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood is catching the attention of a Hollywood talent agency and real-life actors are raising alarms.

  20. Foxla

    AI actress Tilly Norwood sparks backlash from Hollywood (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood is responding to fierce backlash in response to news that talent agents were looking to sign the AI-generated character.

  21. Digital Trends

    An AI actress is generating major interest in Hollywood, and actors are not happy (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    AI actress Tilly Norwood could be signed by a major talent agency. Actors are not happy and are speaking out against Norwood.

  22. Forbes

    The Backlash Against AI-Generated ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood, Explained (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An AI-generated creation named ‘Tilly Norwood’ ignited fierce backlash, as actors and viewers pushed back against the idea that human performers could be replaced.

  23. The Daily Dot

    Hollywood reacts to news that agents are trying to "sign" an AI "actress" named "Tilly Norwood" (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    The shady quotation marks are intentional.

  24. The Week

    Is the first AI ‘actor’ the beginning of Hollywood’s existential crisis? (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Hollywood recoils from an artificial intelligence ‘actor’ named Tilly Norwood. The response from both actors, writers and agents has been negative.

  25. The Guardian

    The AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is a symptom of blandified film culture. We need a return to reality | Peter Bradshaw (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The industry should refuse to work with these uncanny figures, which plagiarise the performances of generations of actors

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