From Fox News · Brian Flood · · 1m 30s
AI actress Tilly Norwood gets a network media tour
CNN, NBC and CBS interviews with AI actress Tilly Norwood sparked backlash from critics who say the press is normalizing a fake performer.
In brief
CNN, NBC and CBS interviews with AI actress Tilly Norwood sparked backlash from critics who say the press is normalizing a fake performer. Tilly Norwood is less a Hollywood breakthrough than a test of how newsrooms handle AI creations that imitate real people. Originally reported by Fox News.
An AI star tours
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress from Xicoia, has been treated like a celebrity guest as major outlets book interviews to see if she should be taken seriously.
“the first "actor" created using artificial intelligence”
CNN tests the act
On CNN, Norwood could describe reporter Elizabeth Wagmeister’s outfit, but needed hours of prompting to improvise a basic scene.
“Norwood isn’t exactly Julia Roberts”
Her creator pushes back
Eline Van der Velden says Norwood is not meant to replace human actors. Her company is still building more AI-generated Hollywood figures.
“not trying to replace human actors”
NBC finds glitches
On NBC, Chloe Melas said talking to Norwood felt like talking to ChatGPT. Norwood called herself a creative tool, while Van der Velden asked for regulation.
“my purpose is to be a creative tool, not a threat”
CBS gets creeped out
Norwood also appeared with CBS News, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and ITV. SAG-AFTRA has already objected to the idea of an AI actor.
“creeping out”
Critics call foul
Media critics said real newsrooms are making a fake performer look legitimate while also warning viewers that AI could threaten people and jobs.
“This insanity has GOT to be nipped in the bud!”
The demo underwhelms
Some pro-AI voices still found Norwood weak. Matt Jarbo said the character sounded unconvincing and already felt behind newer AI video tools.
“She doesn’t sound convincing, she doesn’t perform convincingly”
The bottom line
Tilly Norwood is less a Hollywood breakthrough than a test of how newsrooms handle AI creations that imitate real people.
