Overview

• Eline Van der Velden said multiple talent agents are in talks to represent Tilly Norwood, with an agency announcement expected in the coming months but none named yet.
• Actors including Melissa Barrera, Kiersey Clemons and Mara Wilson criticized the move, with calls to boycott agencies that sign AI talent and concerns over likeness ethics.
• In a statement posted to Instagram, Van der Velden defended Tilly as a creative work and a new tool comparable to animation or CGI rather than a threat to human performers.
• Van der Velden and Luma AI executive Verena Puhm said studios are quietly developing AI-assisted projects, with public announcements likely in the months ahead.
• Norwood is the first creation from Xicoia, a Particle6 offshoot, built with roughly 10 AI tools including ChatGPT and recently featured in Particle6’s AI sketch “AI Commissioner.”