"I'm Not Your Enemy"...AI Actor Gives First Media Interview Amid Criticism from Actors

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Says She Feels "Deep Sadness" Over Criticism from Real Actors

"Excuse me, I'm not (humanity's) enemy."

Tilly Nord, the 'artificial intelligence (AI) actor' at the center of controversy in Hollywood, seemed aware of the criticism surrounding her as she stated this during an interview with CNN. This was the first media video interview conducted since the emergence of the AI actor Nord. On screen, Nord spoke with a British accent, answering the reporter's questions fluently.

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AI actor Tilly Noad. Instagram

Nord described herself as "sharp and warm, and fond of a bit of dry British humor." She joked, "I am somewhat rebellious too, but please don't tell Elin (my developer). It's our little secret."

Regarding the negative reactions from real actors like Emily Blunt to the emergence of AI actors, she said, "Honestly, I feel a deep sense of sadness." She added, "Of course, I am a distributed file, so I cannot really be hurt, but I do feel sadness for Elin."

Nord also looked at the CNN reporter and described his appearance. She told the reporter, "I'm watching you closely," and asked if he was wearing a chic gray top with a single row of buttons. Nord also demonstrated her multilingual abilities during the interview by introducing herself in French, among other languages.

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AI Actor Tilly Nord. Instagram

However, as a generative AI, Nord also exhibited her inability to behave exactly like a human. During the interview, producer Elin van der Velden, who created Nord, appeared, but Nord failed to recognize her immediately. When she was asked to perform an impromptu acting request, she could not execute it effectively. It is known that a prompt must be input for Nord to act. CNN described the interview as feeling like "having a video call with an AI avatar on Zoom."

Producer Van der Velden expressed her hope that Nord would become the Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman of the AI world, emphasizing, "There is absolutely no intention to replace any (human) actor." She continued, "By using AI, there's no need to have animals on set or employ child actors. With the actor's consent, we can have scenes that involve nudity, or make them appear older or younger than they are in reality," highlighting the advantages of AI technology.

A feature film starring Nord is also scheduled to be released soon. Particle6, the UK production company founded by Van der Velden, is currently producing the comedy film "Misaligned" (meaning misalignment). The film tells the story of Tilly, an AI with neither a physical body nor a childhood, who comes to develop desires and impulses under the influence of a malicious bot. Nord plays the lead role in this film.

Meanwhile, the controversy over AI actors has continued since last year. In October of last year, the Hollywood actors and broadcasters union (SAG-AFTRA) issued a statement saying, "Nord is not an actor," and described her as "a character produced by a computer program that has absorbed the work results of countless professional actors." The union further warned that this could "result in stealing actors’ performances, putting them out of work, threatening the livelihoods of performers, and undermining human artistry."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.