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The Story Behind The World's First Music Video Starring AI Actor Tilly Norwood
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14:53Now PlayingWhen Eline van der Velden---an actor, comedian and physicist by training and founder and CEO of AI production company Particle6---created AI actress Tilly Norwood in 2025, it was her way of showing creative types what is possible with AI. Backlash has been loud, but van der Velden has continued to develop Norwood's capabilities, and earlier this month debuted a music video starring her AI creation. Van der Velden joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about the video and AI's place in traditional entertainment.
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