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AI Actor Creator Faces Death Threats Over Controversial Project

3/27/2026

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Eline van der Velden, creator of the AI actor Tilly Norwood, faced death threats after backlash to a project intended to spark discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) in entertainment.
Actors and unions condemned the idea.
Van der Velden said she was shocked by the vitriol and that Norwood represents fears about AI.
She controls Norwood's avatar via motion capture and declined offers to replace real actors, focusing on original content.

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Eline van der Velden, creator of the AI actor Tilly Norwood, faced death threats after backlash to a project intended to spark discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) in entertainment.
Actors and unions condemned the idea.
Van der Velden said she was shocked by the vitriol and that Norwood represents fears about AI.
She controls Norwood's avatar via motion capture and declined offers to replace real actors, focusing on original content.