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AI Actress Tilly Norwood Lines Up Work With Hollywood Directors, Teases Possible Oscars Appearance

Particle6 presents Tilly as a human-guided experiment intended to showcase AI’s creative use under strict self-imposed limits.

Overview

  • Eline Van der Velden said Tilly is collaborating with Hollywood directors on multiple projects and that audiences will see her acting within months.
  • Tilly re-emerged this week in the 'Take the Lead' music video, pairing an AI-generated song with Van der Velden’s motion-capture performance and credits for 18 human contributors.
  • Van der Velden would not confirm whether the digital actress will appear at Sunday’s Academy Awards, saying only, “We’ll have to see.”
  • Particle6 describes the character as a demonstration platform for AI in entertainment, emphasizing human-in-the-loop production and a policy of not ingesting copyrighted material.
  • Industry resistance remains strong, with SAG-AFTRA warning of potential misuse and WME reaffirming it will not represent nonhuman performers.