‘Tilly Norwood’ is the creation of Xicoia, a talent studio attached to AI production company Particle6

Hollywood stars are speaking out in protest after an “AI actress” named Tilly Norwood attracted agency interest.

Norwood is an entirely virtual creation owned by Xicoia, a talent studio attached to the AI production company Particle6.

Deadline reported yesterday that several Hollywood talent agents are interested in signing Norwood.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    For an AI? That is a model that has been vetted that it won’t lead to immediate law suits because it is just Tom Cruise or that can be programmed to do what is needed. Sometimes you want a model that is like Keanu and became a gun nut after The Matrix and shoots 3 gun in his spare time. And sometimes you want that Korean Boy Band actor who is going to flinch every time a blank goes off because that is the character.

    Okay, but there’s no real evidence that what they’re selling does any of this. It’s a bland digital photocopy of human behavior, not a curious and complex human talent, with interests beyond following the commands of an experienced prompt engineer.

    There are obviously a LOT of issues with “AI Actors” and… I wish I believed it wasn’t going to be a thing within the next 5 years. But the idea of having talent agencies to act as intermediaries still makes a LOT of sense.

    On these terms, its not really a “talent agency” so much as an “IP management firm”. And the product they’re selling is just a very high end NFT with all the associated problems.

    • “I love your actress, can I take a closer look at her?”

    • click-copy / click-paste

    • “Thanks, you’re fired.”