Tilly Norwood creator defends her controversial synthetic character

Tilly Norwood creator defends her controversial synthetic character

From The Business by KCRW

March 13, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

Eline Van der Velden defends her synthetic character Tilly Norwood and discusses the future of generative AI in entertainment.

This week, Kim talks with Tilly Norwood creator Eline Van der Velden, who defends her controversial synthetic character . Van der Velden argues that Tilly Norwood is simply another character, an extension of herself, not so different from others she’s created during her years as an actress. The Particle6 Productions co-founder explains why she believes entertainment built with generative AI will find a place in the industry and predicts that more agents will follow CAA’s lead in signing synthetic characters. Plus, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss Ben Affleck’s investment in AI through his company Interpositive, which he sold to Netflix in a deal that could reach $600 million. The banter partners also address Live Nation’s ticketing practices, including a lawsuit with evidence of employees joking about price gouging fans — comments that later prompted the company to distance itself from those involved.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Masters, Matt Belloni

Guest: Eline Van der Velden

Topics covered

  • synthetic characters
  • generative AI in entertainment
  • Ben Affleck investment
  • ticketing practices
  • price gouging

Keywords

  • Tilly Norwood
  • Eline Van der Velden
  • generative AI
  • Ben Affleck
  • Interpositive
  • Live Nation
  • ticketing practices
  • price gouging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Particle6 Productions, CAA, Interpositive, Netflix, Live Nation

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