By Ian Hollidae, 2025/10/07

This is one of the better responses to the latest over-the-top, sensational story about AI generated something I've seen to date:

AI actors are a long con… a grift… another bull**** tech fantasy Silicon Valley is using to drum up another round of sweet, sweet V.C. cash. It’s just another iteration of the same insanity which convinced Hollywood to toss out the theatrical film and ad-supported network TV models in favor of streaming-based subscription fees… a decision which almost everyone in the industry now regrets.

-- George MF Washington, regarding the Tilly Norwood buzz

Personally, I see Tilly as nothing more than a logical next step: a fancy, non-cartoonish animation.

As for the larger implications for Hollywood, maybe this is the twenty-first century equivalent of talkies replacing the silent film. Or maybe we're now getting the first full view of a completely democratized media landscape. Regardless of what has been tossed aside, or where things are going, profit motives will always decide everything. Unfortunately, no one knows where the money trail is right now.

Tags: AI