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Chris Pratt: AI Can't Replace Human Actors

1/21/2026

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Chris Pratt, the actor, dismissed AI concerns at the New York premiere of Mercy, saying AI will not replace human actors.
He added that AI may disrupt industry but can serve as a tool.
The remarks follow backlash from Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) about AI performers threatening jobs.
Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden defended Tilly Norwood as a creative work, not a replacement.

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Chris Pratt, the actor, dismissed AI concerns at the New York premiere of Mercy, saying AI will not replace human actors.
He added that AI may disrupt industry but can serve as a tool.
The remarks follow backlash from Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) about AI performers threatening jobs.
Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden defended Tilly Norwood as a creative work, not a replacement.