AI actress creator Tilly Norwood says she has received death threats over her project

AI actor creator Tilly Norwood said she received death threats following a global backlash against the project and said she developed it to “stimulate thought and discussion” about the impact of AI in the entertainment world.

Eline van der Velden caused anger and panic in Hollywood and beyond last year after she said talent agents were interested in signing her creation. Prominent actors and incumbent unions immediately condemned the idea.

In an interview with the Guardian, Van der Velden said she was prepared for a backlash against the provocative idea of ​​AI actors. However, she said she was “quite shocked at the nastiness” that followed.

“The death threats and the hate… my goodness, lots of it,” she said. “It’s still going on, but a lot less now.” I completely understand the reaction. I created it to represent the fear – and to represent this change in AI as a work of art, so to speak. I just thought: This is the spirit of the times.”

Van der Velden, the founder of…