The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) has spoken: “Tilly Norwood is not an actor.” So why is this AI-generated celebrity threatening to become Hollywood’s next big star?

In this explosive episode, your resident society and culture guru dives deep into the seismic moral dilemma that has split the entertainment world. The emergence of Tilly Norwood, the synthetic performer marketed as the “next Scarlett Johansson” by an AI talent studio, has reignited the fiery debate over AI integration and the future of human creativity.

Are you excited by the promise of AI technology in film, or are you outraged that a computer program is replacing human actors?

🔥 What We Explore in This Episode:

• The Social Contract of Stardom: Is a true Hollywood star just an algorithm, or does it require human experience, emotion, and vulnerability? We break down the social structure of fame and why an AI actress violates it.
• The SAG-AFTRA Statement: We analyze the union's strong words—"Tilly Norwood is not an actor"—and what this condemnation means for the ongoing AI wars in Hollywood following the 2023 strikes.
• The Celebrity Backlash: Hear about the furious reactions from major Hollywood actors like Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera, and Natasha Lyonne, and why they are calling for agencies to boycott AI talent.

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