Emily Blunt and Sag-Aftra join film industry condemnation of ‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood, which it says was created ‘using stolen performances’ - 'The union is opposed to the replacement of human performers by synthetics. To be clear, ‘Tilly Norwood’ is not an actor, it’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers – without permission or compensation … It doesn’t solve any ‘problem’ – it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry.' https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/30/emily-blunt-sag-aftra-film-industry-condemnation-ai-actor-tilly-norwood https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/30/tilly-norwood-ai-actor-hollywood

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'Tech overlord Sam Altman’s legal skirmish with actor Scarlett Johansson brings the blurred lines between artificial intelligence and the world it seeks to transform into sharper focus.

For those who missed it, Johansson is suing Altman’s OpenAI over claims he ignored her refusal to grant consent to use her voice in its latest ChatGTP release' https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/04/scarlett-johansson-wont-save-us-from-ai-but-if-workers-have-their-say-it-could-benefit-us-all #AI #publicityrights #performersrights #uslaw #uspol #openAI