Controversial AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood will ‘star’ in Misaligned, marking the first time she has lead a feature film.
Eline van den Velden’s Particle 6, which created Norwood, is in development on the pic. The London-based firm claims to have “retrained and upskilled” more than 30 TV and film creatives, filmmakers, actors and technologists since launched, and is now apply the approach to the movie’s production.
Particle 6 claims Misaligned‘s production will see traditional professionals such as directors, writers and editors working alongside AI specialists.
Misaligned is billed as “a comedy-drama telling a coming-of-age story infused with existential AI chaos.” Set inside the ‘Tillyverse,’ a “surreal digital world located somewhere up in the cloud,” it follows Tilly, an AI being with no real body, no childhood and no lived experience of her own, but access to everyone else’s.
Per the synopsis: “Things spiral when a seductive rogue bot from the dark web convinces her to abandon her guardrails and begin developing desires, impulses and ambitions of her own. The more terrifyingly human she becomes, the more famous she gets, and, significantly, Tilly begins to develop shame that her very being has been built on the whole of humanity.”
“The film will absolutely be funny, chaotic and self-aware — very Tilly,” said van der Velden. “But underneath it, there’s something deeper about identity, performance, and our very human fears around AI. And yes, art will most definitely be imitating life.”
Van der Velden said Particle 6’s ambition with Norwood “has always been to show the creative industry what is possible with AI at any one point in time.”
She added: “Now, with our first feature film, we will not only be showcasing the very latest tools and their applications, but we’ll also be helping traditional filmmakers who join the crew to upskill and transition to a world where AI will play an increasingly important part. We remain passionate about helping people develop AI skills that will ensure they – and the industry – continue to thrive.”
