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Geoff Colvin

Tilly Norwood is a warning and a lesson to humans about the future power of AI

AI actor Tilly Norwood (Credit: Courtesy of Particle6)
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Good morning. What can the most-hated woman in Hollywood teach CEOs about AI? I’m speaking, of course, about Tilly Norwood, a movie actor who is 100% AI. The controversy surrounding Tilly arose when her creator said a number of agents were interested in representing her. The actors’ union responded quickly and furiously, noting that Tilly “was trained on the work of countless professional performers—without permission or compensation” and reminding producers who might want to hire Tilly that they’ll have to deal with the union (yes, really).

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