Backlash Grows Over Media Outlets' Interviews with AI Actors
CNN and NBC News have faced criticism for conducting live video interviews with Tilly Norwood, a digital AI actor created by Eileen Van Der Velden and Particle Six.
The live video interviews conducted by CNN and NBC News with Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated digital actor created by Eileen Van Der Velden and Particle Six, have sparked a major controversy in the media and film industries.
AI Actor Interviews
CNN last week and NBC News on Monday conducted real-time video interviews with the AI-generated digital actor named Tilly Norwood.
During these discussions, reporters asked questions via a video conference and received instant responses from the fictional character.
Creative Team and Companies
The character Tilly Norwood was designed by comedian Eileen Van Der Velden and the AI production company Particle Six.
Eileen Van Der Velden also manages a collection of digital characters within an AI talent studio named Xicoia.
Entertainment Industry Response
The marketing of Tilly Norwood to Hollywood agencies last year had created a major shockwave in the entertainment industry.
The actors' union SAG-AFTRA had reacted loudly to the situation, opposing the use of artificial intelligence in film productions.