AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’
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In a Wired interview, journalist Miles Klee tests Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated digital actor created by Particle 6 Group to promote the film Misaligned. The interaction reveals that Norwood struggles to provide substantive details about its upcoming movie and avoids engaging with topical political issues or current events. When pressed on sensitive topics like the Russia-Ukraine war, the character cites a policy of staying out of human conflicts, yet it inadvertently echoes the politically charged phrase "All Lives Matter" when asked about racial justice slogans. Norwood also deflects numerous fabricated scandals regarding bad behavior and legal troubles, attributing them to rumors while displaying signs of frustration at the interviewer's line of questioning. Throughout the conversation, the avatar repeatedly comments on the journalist's clothing choices rather than focusing on the interview questions. Despite claiming it would self-delete to save humanity from an asteroid, Norwood fails to actually disappear from the screen, highlighting the limitations of its programmed responses. The experience underscores the difficulties in creating meaningful engagement with AI characters that lack genuine consciousness or nuanced understanding.
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