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Creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood says she received death threats over project
Eline van der Velden says she developed her ‘digital twin’ to provoke discussion but backlash from some has been worse than expected
TL;DR
- Eline van der Velden, creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood, received death threats and significant backlash.
- Van der Velden stated her intention was to "provoke thoughts and discussion" about AI in entertainment.
- The backlash included condemnation from prominent actors and acting unions.
- Van der Velden sees AI avatars as a potential benefit for actors who want to avoid fame.
- She uses motion capture to perform as Norwood, controlling her avatar for different roles.
- Norwood was created using publicly available AI tools, with no specific training data identified.
- Van der Velden has turned down offers for Norwood to feature in real productions, emphasizing the project is not meant to replace human actors.