The founder of the talent studio ia xicoia, Eline van der Velden, she countered the criticism she has been receiving since she created an actress with artificial intelligence called Tilly Nortwood.
“For those who expressed indignation with, Tilly Norwood, she is not a substitute for a human being, but a creative work – a work of art. Like many art forms before her, she arouses debates, and this in itself demonstrates the power of creativity,” Velden wrote in a statement on her Instagram, also published on Tilly Norwood’s profile.
“I see AI not as a substitute for people, but as a new tool, a new brush. Just like animation, puppet theater or CGI have opened new possibilities without harming live performance, AI offers another way to imagine and build stories.
Velden began to receive criticism from actors and actresses after introducing his AI actress at Zurich Summit this weekend and to say that by hiring Tilly Nortwood, according to Variety.
“I hope all the actors represented by agents who do it fires them. Melissa Barrera in an Instagram Stories.
Actress Kierasey Clemons also spoke in the comments section: “Expand these agents. I want names.”
Actor Ralph Iston also shared the news on X, former Twitter, and wrote: “Go if F *** R”.
In July, during an interview with the Broadcast International portal, the founder of the agency specializing in creating fictional talents with AI said she has high expectations for Tilly Norwood and other future computer actors. “I want her to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman,” said Eline Van Der Velden at the time.
