Tilly Norwood, AI “Actresses”, and the Erosion of the Most Beautiful Things About Humanity.

If they’re replacing actors with AI, what’s left?

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I’ve lost track of the number of conversations I’ve had with people close to me about the idea of artificial intelligence and where it’s heading. The concerns have been there from the beginning and I haven’t been shy about voicing them when they came up in conversation whether the person I was speaking with agreed with me or not. Quite frankly, I did not expect things to get this alarmingly bad this quickly, and those feelings only intensified when I first saw the reports of Tilly Norwood, the AI actress that talent agencies are actually interested in signing.

Kaitlin Reilly with Yahoo Entertainment writes:

“…AI was a large piece of the negotiations during the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023, with performers raising concerns about losing opportunities for work due to technological advancements. Meanwhile, video game performers covered by SAG just reached a deal this past July which hinged on AI protections after walking off the job a year earlier.

Several other stars also shared their thoughts on Deadline’s Instagram post about Norwood, with Matilda star Mara Wilson writing, “And what about the hundreds of living young women whose faces…