{"id":218807,"date":"2026-03-01T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/who-is-tilly-norwood-backlash-to-the-ai-generated-actor-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:10:10","slug":"who-is-tilly-norwood-backlash-to-the-ai-generated-actor-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/who-is-tilly-norwood-backlash-to-the-ai-generated-actor-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Tilly Norwood? Backlash to the AI-Generated Actor, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who Is Tilly Norwood? Backlash to the AI-Generated Actor, Explained<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/tilly-norwood-backlash-ai-generated-173952626.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-01 13:22:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tilly Norwood has become one of the most divisive actresses in Hollywood \u2014 and she’s not even a human being.<\/p>\n

The AI-generated actor was created by Eline Van der Velden, a Dutch actor and comedian who said at a tech event on Sept. 27 that a number of talent agents are interested in signing Norwood, according to Deadline.<\/p>\n

The revelation by Van der Velden has sparked a backlash from Hollywood actors, directors and other creatives.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know.<\/p>\n

Who is Tilly Norwood? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The world’s most controversial actor at the moment is an AI-generated creation of Xicoia, an artificial intelligence talent studio launched by Van der Velden.<\/p>\n

The Dutch actor said at the Zurich Summit in Switzerland on Sept. 27 that companies are interested in using Norwood.<\/p>\n

Tilly Norwood might seem real on the screen and her social media postings, but she\u2019s actually the first creation of a new studio that develops AI actors. (@tillynorwood \/ Instagram via TODAY)<\/p>\n

(@tillynorwood \/ Instagram via TODAY)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were in a lot of boardrooms around February time, and everyone was like, \u2018No, this is nothing. It\u2019s not going to happen\u2019. Then, by May, people were like, \u2018We need to do something with you guys.\u2019 When we first launched Tilly, people were like, \u2018What\u2019s that?’ and now we\u2019re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing her in the next few months,\u201d Van der Velden said in her presentation, according to Deadline.<\/p>\n

Van der Velden then compared her aspirations with the AI-generated actor to real-life actors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want Tilly to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman, that\u2019s the aim of what we\u2019re doing,\u201d Van der Velden told the UK’s Broadcast International.<\/p>\n

If a talent agency signs the AI-generated actor, it would make Norwood one of the first to be represented by the talent agents that have always worked with flesh-and-blood actors.<\/p>\n

What is the Backlash Against Tilly Norwood?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Multiple actors and directors have spoken out against the notion of a 100% AI…<\/p>\n

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