Controversial AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is set to star in its first feature film, Misaligned.
Norwood is an entirely virtual creation owned by Xicoia, a talent studio attached to the AI production company Particle 6.
The creation of Norwood sparked a Hollywood backlash last year when it was rumored that Particle 6 was seeking professional representation for the character.
Among the stars to speak out on the subject was In the Heights actor Melissa Barrera, who wrote on social media: “Hope all actors repped by the agent that does this, drop their a$$. How gross, read the room.”
Now, Particle 6 says they are developing a feature film which will act as a vehicle for Norwood.
According to a press release, Misaligned will be a comedy-drama with the AI nature of Norwood at the center of the plot.
Per a synopsis, the film will follow “Tilly, an AI being with no real body, no childhood and no lived experience of her own… only access to everyone else’s. Things spiral when a seductive rogue bot from the dark web convinces her to abandon her guardrails and begin developing desires, impulses and ambitions of her own.”
It continues: “The more terrifyingly human she becomes, the more famous she gets, and, significantly, Tilly begins to develop shame that her very being has been built on the whole of humanity.”
In a statement shared with The Independent, Particle 6 CEO Eline van der Velden said: “The film will absolutely be funny, chaotic and self-aware — very Tilly. But underneath it, there’s something deeper about identity, performance, and our very human fears around AI. And yes, art will most definitely be imitating life.”
She continued: “Our ambition with Tilly Norwood has always been to show the creative industry what is possible with AI at any one point in time. Now, with our first feature film, we will not only be showcasing the very latest tools and their applications, but we’ll also be helping traditional filmmakers who join the crew to upskill and transition to a world where AI will play an increasingly important part.”
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Particle 6 says they plan to hire “traditional film and TV professionals” such as directors, writers and editors to work alongside AI specialists to develop the film.
In March, Particle 6 released a music video starring Norwood for an AI-generated song titled “Take The Lead”, which received negative feedback online and was dismissed by The Independent as “abysmal slop”.
