Tilly Norwood — the so-called “AI actress” — feels less like progress and more like propaganda. The rollout isn’t about art or tech; it’s about softening the idea that gen AI belongs in Hollywood as a replacement for people. What’s creepy is how it’s marketed: “agents are interested,” “she could be the next Scarlett Johansson.” The goal isn’t to sell a movie. It’s to sell the inevitability that AI will be the new normal. 🤖 Beneath the buzz, Tilly’s still a digital puppet needing human handlers. The only real actors here are the execs trying to convince us this is the future of storytelling.
TL;DR
🎭 Not an actress, a digital puppet
⚙️ “AI actors” = PR stunt, not progress
🧠 Normalization is the real goal
⚠️ SAG-AFTRA’s concerns are the story
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/791680/tilly-norwood-particle6-xicoia-eline-van-der-velden
#AI #Hollywood #Ethics #FutureOfWork #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity #deepfakes
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