AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood dodges politics, sparks controversy

particle 6's ai character tilly norwood, a british-accented digital 'actor', was made available for interviews without a handler to test its conversational capabilities. norwood promotes its upcoming film misaligned, set in a 'surreal digital world' called the tillyverse, but fails to provide a release date or engage in discussions on current events. when asked about sensitive topics, norwood evades questions, citing a policy of not taking stances on geopolitical events. the character's existence has sparked controversy, with human actors and hollywood unions condemning its use. norwood is available for video calls with the public for a price, with proceeds going to charity.