Eline Van Der Velden is launching AI Talent studio Xicoia to create, manage and monetize a new generation of hyperreal digital stars.

The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists released a scathing statement responding to news about an AI-generated actress.

"It doesn’t solve any 'problem' — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing livelihoods and devaluing human artistry," the union has said in a statement.

With an acting career spanning nearly 70 years, June Squibb is keeping an eye on the future of the industry amid AI advancements.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tilly Norwood, Hollywood’s first-ever artificial intelligence actor, is sparking anger in the film industry. Norwood was launched by Dutch producer Eline Van der Velden and was produced by a company called Xicoia, which is known for AI.

Xicoia's debut of Tilly Norwood, the world's first AI-generated actor, has ignited a major controversy in Hollywood. While producer Eline van der Velden views AI as a creative tool, SAG-AFTRA sharply criticizes the technology for lacking human experience and potentially undermining actors' livelihoods.

As AI talent studio Xicoia unveils its first digitally generated "actor" Tilly Norwood to Hollywood, the avatar's real-life peers have some opinions.