Chris Pratt dismisses AI actress Tilly Norwood panic as Hollywood debates artificial intelligence

Chris Pratt comments on AI actress Tilly Norwood drama: "I don't know who this bitch is"

The actor talked about how AI has and will continue to impact the world of movie making while on the red carpet of his film about AI. There are only a handful of big movies making their arrival this January, but one such example is the drama Mercy, which sees Chris Pratt starring as a police officer put on trial by his own AI judge creation portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson. If you haven't seen a trailer for Mercy, you can see one now below. But with AI having such a key part in the film, on the red carpet the lead actor was queried about the role of artificial intelligence in the film industry, including sharing a brief opinion on the controversial AI actress called Tilly Norwood. Speaking with Variety, Pratt stated: "I don't feel like someone is going to replace me that's AI. I heard this Tilly Norwood thing, I think that's all bullshit. I've never seen her in a movie. I don't know who this bitch is. It's all fake until it's something." He continues: "I think it's an amazing tool and in the right hands it can really help people to tell stories. It's inevitably going to disrupt the industry. We're in the midst of an intellectual revolution. We are not the first or the last industry to be disrupted by AI, and I think we just keep trucking forward. Great filmmakers are going to make great films, and they're probably going to implement these tools if it helps streamline production, if it helps bring the cost of production down. It's inevitable. I don't think you're going to replace the soul of a director or a writer or an actor or a singer or any of this stuff that requires human yearning and suffering and vision and art." Do you agree with Pratt or do you think that AI will continue to have a greater and more influential role in the key creative processes of making movies?

'I've Never Seen Her in a Movie. I Don't Know Who This B***h Is' -- Jurassic World and Marvel Star Chris Pratt Says Panic Over AI 'Actor' Tilly Norwood Is 'Bulls**t'

Marvel and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt has hit out at Tilly Norwood, insisting the panic within Hollywood about the potential impact of AI "actors" is "bulls**t." Tilly Norwood is a viral AI-generated creation pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman. It was created by Eline Van der Velden, the founder of AI company Particle 6 Productions. Van der Velden sparked a backlash last year when she announcing new talent studio Xicoia, which Deadline reported was already in talks with a number of talent agents interested in signing Tilly Norwood. The Hollywood community was quick to condemn Tilly Norwood and its creators, as well as warn producers against dealing with it. Scream's Melissa Barrera wrote: "Hope all actors repped by the agent that does this, drop their a$. How gross, read the room." Matilda's Mara Wilson said: "Shame on these people. They have stolen the faces of hundreds of young women to make this AI 'actress.' They're not creators. They're identity thieves." The Fantastic Four's Ralph Ineson, who played Galactus in the MCU movie, was more direct, posting "F**k off" on X / Twitter. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) ended up releasing a statement, warning producers against using "synthetic performers" without complying with its contractual obligations. Now, while promoting his new movie, Mercy, Pratt insisted AI wasn't coming for his job, despite the existence of AI "actors" like Tilly Norwood. "I don't feel like someone's gonna replace me that's AI," the 46-year-old actor behind the MCU's Star-Lord, told Variety. "I heard this Tilly Norwood thing. I think that's all bulls**t. I've never seen her in a movie. I don't know who this b***h is. It's all fake until it's something." Pratt went on to describe AI is an "amazing tool" that would inevitably disrupt the movie industry by streamlining production and making it cheaper, but AI wouldn't "replace the human soul." Last year, Van der Velden addressed the backlash to insist Tilly Norwood "is not a replacement for a human being." "To those who have expressed anger over the creation of my AI character, Tilly Norwood: she is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work -- a piece of art," Van der Velden said. "Like many forms of art before her, she sparks conversation, and that in itself shows the power of creativity. "I see AI not as a replacement for people, but as a new tool, a new paintbrush. Just as animation, puppetry, or CGI opened fresh possibilities without taking away from live acting, AI offers another way to imagine and build stories. I'm an actor myself, and nothing -- certainly not an AI character -- can take away the craft or joy of human performance. "Creating Tilly has been, for me, an act of imagination and craftmanship, not unlike drawing a character, writing a role or shaping a performance. It takes time, skill, and iteration to bring such a character to life. She represents experimentation, not substitution. Much of my work has always been about holding up a mirror to society through satire, and this is no different." In November, Tilly's creator, Eline van der Velden, was reported to be making a shortform AI-led series for The History Channel. But Tilly Norwood's "acting career" thus far has failed to take off. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].