aceIs it time to enter the Tillyverse? Seven things you need to know about AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood
Could Tilly Norwood be Hollywood’s next big name? She’s been billed as the next Scarlett Johansson, was profiled by the New York Times Magazine, and has just landed her first feature role. She is also AI-generated. Stay with me here! It seems that the widespread dismay that greeted Tilly (Norwood?) on her first appeance a year ago has done nothing to quell her (its?) ambitions to make it in the movies. She may be nothing but a pleasingly visualised bunch of code, but it seems we are bound to keep on hearing abou…
Proponents claim AI actor Tilly Norwood could offer a more ethical production option by sparing human performers from gruelling physical transformations or dangerous stunts and enabling hybrid features.
Using AI actor Tilly Norwood to star in films threatens professional actors because the characters are generated from the work of countless performers without permission or compensation and could undercut margins and craft.
Real-world adoption remains uncertain, with low audience traction and questions about whether an AI performer will be accepted as a star.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-07-10
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