At the Zurich Summit this weekend, actor and technologist Eline Van der Velden revealed that her new AI talent studio, Xicoia, is already in discussions with agents about signing its first creation — a hyperreal AI actress named Tilly Norwood. ...
If successful, Norwood would be among the first AI-generated performers to secure professional representation, traditionally reserved for human actors. ...
Van der Velden described a shift in industry attitudes over the course of the year. “We were in a lot of boardrooms around February time, and everyone was like, ‘No, this is nothing.’ Then, by May, people were like, ‘We need to do something with you guys,’” she said. ...
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