Overview

• Dutch actor-technologist Eline Van der Velden unveiled Tilly at the Zurich Summit through Particle6’s new AI talent studio Xicoia.
• She said multiple agencies are in talks to represent the character and promised to reveal the chosen firm within the next few months, without naming contenders.
• Actors including Melissa Barrera, Kiersey Clemons, Mara Wilson, Toni Collette and Ralph Ineson criticized the plan, with some urging boycotts of any agency that signs her.
• Van der Velden responded on Instagram that Tilly is a creative work, not a human substitute, describing AI as a new artistic tool and noting the model was built with roughly 10 tools, including ChatGPT.
• The episode highlights growing, mostly private AI experimentation at studios following the 2023 labor fights over likeness and consent, as Tilly builds a small public presence across social platforms.