
Industry leaders, including SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, have voiced strong objections to Tilly Norwood, a digitally created performer. Despite this criticism, the studio behind Norwood is now using the AI ‘actor’ to encourage real actors to embrace artificial intelligence. In a promotional song, Norwood sings about the potential of AI, urging actors to lead the way and see AI not as a threat, but as a tool for growth and creative freedom: “Actors, it’s time to take the lead. Create the future, plant the seed. Don’t be left out, don’t fall behind. Build your own, and you’ll be free. We can scale, we can grow. Be the creators we’ve always known. It’s the next evolution, can’t you see? AI’s not the enemy, it’s the key.”