Could 'the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman' be an AI avatar?
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Hollywood has a new "hopeful" by the name of Tilly Norwood — not a human actor, but rather a synthetic creation made with AI.
The brunette with the Margot Robbie smile has so far made only brief public appearances — and only on social media. It's unclear whether the AI can perform scenes with other actors, since it only does monologues facing the camera in the clips. But Tilly Norwood's presence has the actors union SAG-AFTRA and others concerned this might be a step toward replacing human talent.
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