EXCLUSIVE: The creator of Tilly Norwood, the AI actress who got Hollywood hot under the collar, has stressed that she was not developed using funding from the British Film Institute (BFI). Eline Van Der Velden, the UK-based technologist, shared a statement with Deadline clarifying how her…

The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has put out a statement following a fierce backlash in response to news over the weekend that talent agents were looking to sign the AI-generated character. Tilly Norwood is the creation of actress, comedian and technologist Eline Van der Velden, CEO of…

As AI talent studio Xicoia unveils its first digitally generated “actor” Tilly Norwood to Hollywood, the avatar’s real-life peers have some opinions. Following Deadline’s report that several talent agencies are interested in signing Norwood, Melissa Barrera, Kiersey Clemons and more actors have…

EXCLUSIVE: As AI continues to infiltrate the entertainment industry, Particle6 founder and CEO Eline Van Der Velden is taking it one step further with the launch of Xicoia, an AI talent studio designed to create, manage and monetize a new generation of hyperreal digital stars.  The new company…