AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood glitches during Piers Morgan interview, starts speaking Cantonese | CBC News

# AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood glitches during Piers Morgan interview, starts speaking Cantonese Source: [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tilly-norwood-glitches-piers-morgan-switches-language-speaks-cantonese-9.7352222](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tilly-norwood-glitches-piers-morgan-switches-language-speaks-cantonese-9.7352222) [Entertainment](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment) While promoting Misaligned, an upcoming film from Particle6, in an interview with Piers Morgan and actor Tom Conti, AI\-generated 'actor' Tilly Norwood abruptly switched from speaking English to Cantonese\. ## 'Sometimes my wires get a bit crossed, you know?' the AI creation said  Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI\-based technology\. Mispronunciations can occur\. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results\.  Piers Morgan and AI\-generated actor Tilly Norwood during an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored\. During the conversation, Norwood glitched and began speaking Cantonese\.\(YouTube/Piers Morgan Uncensored\)"Sometimes my wires get a bit crossed, you know?" That's what AI\-generated "actor" Tilly Norwood said after glitching during a recent appearance on*Piers Morgan Uncensored\.* While promoting*Misaligned*, an upcoming film from Particle6, on Morgan's show, Norwood abruptly switched from speaking English to Cantonese\. "Oh, my apologies\. It seems I had a little hiccup there\. I certainly didn’t mean to start speaking Chinese or impersonate Piers there," Norwood said in response\. "That was a bit of a curveball even for me," it continued\. "It’s usually a pretty smooth ride, but sometimes these things happen\." The clip was later posted to the show's official Instagram page\. Norwood, which has its own Instagram account, took it as an opportunity to throw some shade in the comments\. "You try speaking 30\+ languages and see if you don't show off occasionally @piersmorganuncensored," it wrote\. ## Here's what happened Norwood was created by Xicoia, the AI talent division of London\-based AI production studio Particle6 Group\. The glitch on Piers Morgan's show came during a conversation about the other actors in*Misaligned*, which is described as a comedy\-drama coming\-of\-age story set in a surreal digital world called the "Tillyverse\." Academy award\-winning actor Tom Conti, who you may know from*Reuben, Reuben*or more recently*Oppenheimer*, asked Norwood whether its co\-stars were real people\. "Are they really human beings and you’ve been put into the scenes? Or are they all computer\-generated images?" Conti asked\. Norwood kind of dodged the question\. "It’s an interesting point, Tom\. My film*Misaligned*is a hybrid production, meaning real directors, writers and editors are still very much involved\. It’s not about replacing anyone, but about exploring new ways to tell stories," it said\. ***WATCH \| Tilly Norwood draws Hollywood backlash:***  AI\-generated ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood draws Hollywood backlash European AI production company Particle6 says their AI\-creation Tilly Norwood has generated a lot of interest, but Hollywood actors including Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera and Whoopi Goldberg as well as the SAG\-AFTRA union have come out against the AI character\.Conti tried again\. "You didn’t really understand the question\. Are the other actors on screen with you real actors or are they computer\-generated images?" he asked\. "Do you know?" Norwood took a long pause before beginning to answer, as if it needed to buffer or took awhile to load\. "Ah, right\. You’re asking about the other actors in*Misaligned*\. They’re all digital twins, just like me\. It’s a hybrid production, which means…" But it didn't finish the sentence\. Without warning, the AI\-generated "actor" began to speak in Cantonese, prompting a laugh from Conti and Morgan\. - [Creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood announces AI\-assisted History Channel series](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/streets-of-the-past-ai-series-9.6981685) - [AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood isn't real\. But the controversial creation will star in a real movie](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tilly-norwood-ai-movie-misaligned-9.7259707) "I didn’t quite get that\. Did you get that, Piers?" Conti said with a chuckle\. "You seem to be speaking Chinese completely randomly for no reason\. Why did you do that?" Morgan asked, also laughing\. ## Polarizing figure This all comes as Norwood is in the middle of a press tour\. Yes, you read that correctly: an AI\-generated "actor" is doing a press tour, speaking with outlets like CNN, NBC and Variety\. Norwood was introduced as a concept in 2025 and[quickly drew criticism](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ai-actress-backlash-1.7647478)from real Hollywood actors and the union that represents them\. The AI creation also recently did an interview with[Wired magazine](https://www.wired.com/story/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-told-me-that-all-lives-matter/)\. The outlet says that during the conversation, Norwood argued that AI\-generated movies are "good for the environment\." When the Wired journalist asked, "Do Black lives matter?" Norwood responded by saying, "I think all lives matter," a phrase commonly used to diminish the Black Lives Matter movement and dismiss systemic injustices that minority groups face\. ## ABOUT THE AUTHOR Griffin Jaeger is a reporter and producer with CBC's entertainment unit\. He also formerly hosted and produced content for The National’s digital platforms\. You can reach him at griffin\.jaeger@cbc\.ca