Will this AI actress be the next Oscar winner?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on the creative industry, featuring a conversation with Eline Van der Velden about AI actors.

Conan O’Brien joked at the Oscars that he might be the last human to host the Academy Awards. It got Danny and Katie thinking about AI's influence on the creative industry – from Hollywood, podcasting and beyond. They speak to Eline Van der Velden, the creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood, who argues that AI performers could be a more “ethical alternative” to traditional acting. So is AI empowering creators or replacing them? Image: AI-generated/Tilly Norwood/Particle6 Clips: The Epstein Files, Tilly Norwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny, Katie

Guest: Eline Van der Velden

Topics covered

• AI in entertainment
• creative industry
• Hollywood
• podcasting
• ethical alternatives

Keywords

• AI actress
• Oscar winner
• creative industry
• Tilly Norwood
• ethical acting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Academy Awards, Acast

Products: Tilly Norwood

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