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AI “actor” Tilly Norwood made divisive headlines when it was announced that major agencies were circling up to sign the ingenue-looking robot. 

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It Looks Like A Child: Tilly Norwood, the AI Actor (with Gretchen Andrew)

It Looks Like A Child: Tilly Norwood, the AI Actor (with Gretchen Andrew)

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