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Cannes 2026: AI 'Actress' Tilly Norwood Sparks Industry Backlash as Oscars Draw New Lines

A fully AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood appeared at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, triggering immediate guild backlash and prompting the Academy to require acting nominations be demonstrably performed by humans.

May 21

Creative & Media · 4 min read

AI Has Moved to the Center of Hollywood Production. The 2023 Contracts Didn't Cover This.

AI tools are now active at the script, casting, and VFX stage in Hollywood, and the labor contract provisions negotiated in 2023 are being outpaced by capabilities that didn't exist when the ink dried.

May 5