TEC316: An AI “actress” is courting Hollywood talent agencies—but is this art or just mimicry? Dom Bettinelli and Thomas Sanjurjo unpack SAG-AFTRA’s response, the threat to human creativity, and why performance needs soul.











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* sagaftra.org statement on synthetic performer







* SAG-AFTRA Responds To AI Actress “Tilly Norwood” Furor







* Creator Of AI Actress Tilly Norwood Puts Out Statement After Backlash







* Letter to Artists (April 4, 1999)







* Sacred Art or Synthetic Imitation? The Catholic Challenge to AI-Driven Creations







* AI is no shortcut for divine artistic inspiration







* Amazon Kindle Scribe, now in color—redesigned for productivity







* ‘No driver, no hands, no clue’: Waymo pulled over for illegal U-turn











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