The Times Tech Podcast Will this AI actress be the next Oscar winner?
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Mar 20, 2026 Eline van der Velden, actress-turned-AI creator and CEO of Particle 6, discusses her AI actor Tilly Norwood. She explains Tilly’s creation and technical workflow. They explore reactions from Hollywood, ethical questions like consent and labeling, and how AI tools change production costs, creativity and industry roles.
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AI Podcasts Can Chart But Often Lack Warmth
- Fully AI-generated podcast projects can top charts but often sound emotionally flat compared with human narration.
- Danny noted the Epstein Files podcast hit #1 yet had a professional, Muzak-like narrator lacking warmth.
Labeling AI Content Is Becoming Policy Focus
- Labeling content as AI-made is increasingly demanded and governments are exploring best-practice labeling.
- UK proposals include a task force to publish interim guidance on AI content labeling in the autumn.
Tilly Was Built As An Experiment
- Tilly Norwood is an AI-created actor used as a deliberate experiment to show what AI can do in performance and production.
- Eline Van der Velden built Tilly from acting experience and physics knowledge, iterating on look, name and behaviour.