“Sometimes my wires get a little tangled, you know?”
This was the remark made by AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood following a glitch during a recent segment on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
While discussing the upcoming film Misaligned from Particle6 on Morgan’s program, Norwood unexpectedly transitioned from English to Cantonese.
“Oh, my apologies. It appears I had a small hiccup. I certainly didn’t intend to start speaking Chinese or impersonate Piers there,” Norwood explained in response.
“That was a bit of a surprise even for me,” it went on. “Generally, it’s a pretty smooth process, but occasionally these things occur.”
The video was subsequently shared on the show’s official Instagram account. Norwood, who has her own Instagram presence, seized the opportunity to make a pointed comment in the replies.
“You try speaking over 30 languages and see if you don’t show off now and then @piersmorganuncensored,” she commented.
What transpired
Norwood was developed by Xicoia, the artificial intelligence talent branch of the London-based AI production firm Particle6 Group.
The glitch on Piers Morgan’s program occurred during a dialogue about the other performers in Misaligned, which is characterized as a comedy-drama coming-of-age tale set in a surreal digital realm known as the “Tillyverse.”
Academy Award-winning actor Tom Conti, recognized for roles in films like Reuben, Reuben and more recently Oppenheimer, inquired whether Norwood’s co-stars were actual human actors.
“Are they genuine human beings and you’ve been inserted into the scenes? Or are they entirely computer-generated images?” Conti asked.
Norwood somewhat sidestepped the inquiry.
“That’s an intriguing question, Tom. My film Misaligned is a hybrid production, which means real directors, writers, and editors are heavily involved. It’s not about replacing anyone, but rather about exploring novel storytelling methods,” it stated.
European AI production company Particle6 states that their AI creation Tilly Norwood has attracted significant attention, yet Hollywood actors like Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera, and Whoopi Goldberg, along with the SAG-AFTRA union, have expressed their opposition to the AI character.
Conti pressed on.
“You didn’t quite grasp the question. Are the other performers alongside you actual actors or are they computer-generated images?” he queried. “Do you know?”
Norwood paused for a lengthy moment before starting to respond, as if it needed time to process or load.
“Ah, right. You’re inquiring about the other actors in Misaligned. They’re all digital twins, just like me. It’s a hybrid production, which means…”
However, the sentence was left unfinished. Suddenly, the AI-generated “actor” began to speak in Cantonese, eliciting laughter from both Conti and Morgan.
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“I didn’t quite catch that. Did you get that, Piers?” Conti asked with a laugh.
“You seem to be speaking Chinese completely at random. What prompted that?” Morgan inquired, also chuckling.
A divisive figure
This incident occurs while Norwood is engaged in a promotional tour. Yes, you read that right: an AI-generated “actor” is on a press tour, engaging with media outlets such as CNN, NBC, and Variety.
Norwood was first introduced as a concept in 2025 and quickly faced backlash from actual Hollywood actors and the union that represents them.
The AI creation also recently conducted an interview with Wired magazine. The publication reports that during the discussion, Norwood claimed that AI-generated films are “beneficial for the environment.”
When the Wired journalist posed the question, “Do Black lives matter?” Norwood replied by saying, “I believe all lives matter,” a phrase often utilized to undermine the Black Lives Matter movement and dismiss systemic injustices encountered by minority communities.
