AI Actress Signs With Talent Agency?!

Plus: OpenAI’s Safety Overhaul Sparks Backlash

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Today’s headline that’s got everyone talking? The entertainment world is in a tug-of-war with AI and the latest flashpoint is Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress pitched by London comedian Eline Van der Velden’s studio, Xicoia.

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  • AI Actress Signs With Talent Agency?!

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AI Actress Signs With Talent Agency?!

The entertainment world is in a tug-of-war with AI and the latest flashpoint is Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress pitched by London comedian Eline Van der Velden’s studio, Xicoia. The move triggered an industry firestorm: talent agencies are in talks, fans are furious that Norwood’s Instagram captions pretend she’s “having a blast,” and actors like Melissa Barrera and Brandon Flynn are openly disgusted. AI artist Verena Puhm confirmed that big studios have secretly been dabbling in AI for years, even while denying it publicly. And the music world isn’t quiet either, artists like Kehlani and SZA are slamming AI musicians as exploitative and environmentally harmful. Van der Velden insists Norwood is “a creative work, not a replacement,” likening AI to CGI or puppetry. But if Norwood signs with an agency, she’d be the first AI actress in history to do so, signaling a messy, controversial shift: art colliding with algorithms, and humans fighting to prove they’re still irreplaceable.

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