Key facts
- AI actress Tilly Norwood spoke Chinese unexpectedly during a press tour.
- Norwood is an AI creation of Particle6 Group.
- The film Norwood is promoting is titled "Misaligned."
- Norwood stated that the other actors in "Misaligned" are also digital twins.
- Piers Morgan and Tom Conti were interviewing Norwood when the incident occurred.
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress created by Particle6 Group, experienced a notable malfunction during a press tour for her upcoming film, "Misaligned." In an interview with Piers Morgan and actor Tom Conti, Norwood abruptly began speaking Chinese for over ten seconds, prompting confusion from the interviewers.
When asked by Conti if the other actors in the film were also AI-generated, Norwood initially stated that human writers, editors, and directors were involved. She then clarified that the other actors were "digital twins just like me" and that it was a "hybrid production." It was immediately after this statement that she began speaking Chinese.
Morgan questioned Norwood about the unexpected language switch, to which she responded with an apology, calling it a "hiccup" and suggesting her "wires get a bit crossed." The incident raises questions about the reliability and potential dangers of highly convincing AI acting as humans, though the author notes Norwood's performance was surprisingly poor, suggesting it might be a deliberate strategy by Particle6 Group to generate publicity.