SAG-AFTRA Condemns AI 'Actress' Tilly Norwood and Warns Producers on Synthetic Performers

This AI “Actress” Is Being Called the Next Scarlett Johansson But Hollywood is Freaking Out

Tilly Norwood is fake. The outrage she sparked is very real.

Hollywood agencies want to represent the first AI 'actress'. Film audiences must push back

Niamh O’Reilly writes about the power and joy of cinema and how artificial intelligence threatens to rob moviegoers of real human performances.

‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood is dividing Hollywood – but real acting requires humanity

Tilly Norwood is the hottest actor in Hollywood right now. Her career has been covered by Variety, the BBC and Forbes, to name just a few publications. All of this is publicity that a young actor at the start of their career can only dream of. But Tilly doesn’t dream. Nor is she actually acting in the strictest sense of the word, because Tilly is an AI actor, created by Particle6 Studios, a UK-based AI-focused film production company. There have…

Furore over AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood reveals deeper AI anxiety

In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea gives his take on the AI ‘actor’, Tilly Norwood, who has become the talk of tinseltown.

Inside the Controversy Surrounding AI Actress Tilly Norwood

AI personality Tilly Norwood sparked controversy in Hollywood as she’s attempting to pursue an acting career. Norwood popped up on social media in May 2025, posting content like any other influencer. Her Instagram bio states that she is AI art and an aspiring actress. “In 20 seconds I fought monsters, fled explosions, sold you a car, and nearly won an Oscar. All in a day’s work… literally!” Norwood wrote via Instagram in August 2025 alongside a …

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human

Tilly Norwood is the actress I most want to see on the big screen, or perhaps the little screen, if she gets her own TV show. She is beautiful, but not too intimidating. She has a natural smile, and is just the right amount of British—a touch exotic but still familiar with her posh accent. Her Instagram has immaculate standards of presentation.If you do not already know, Tilly is not an actual human being. She—it?—is an AI creation.And recently,…