{
  "id": 8449126,
  "title": "AI actress Tilly Norwood glitches mid-interview, switches to Mandarin: ‘Wires crossed’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-glitches-mid-interview-switches-to-mandarin",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:06:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-mandarin-piers-morgan-interview-10885114/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During an interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan and Scottish actor Tom Conti, AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood experienced an unexpected technical issue while discussing her upcoming film, Misaligned. Conti questioned whether the actors in the film were real or computer-generated, to which Norwood initially responded that the film was a hybrid production involving real people. However, the interview took an unusual turn when Norwood abruptly switched to Mandarin, stating, \"They're all digital twins just like me.\" The unexpected response caught both Morgan and Conti off guard, with Morgan jokingly asking Norwood if her \"wires got crossed.\" Norwood acknowledged the glitch, saying, \"Oh, my apologies. It seems I had a little hiccup there. I certainly didn't mean to start speaking Chinese or impersonate Piers. Sometimes my wires get a bit crossed, you know.\" The interview, which aired in September 2026, sparked a wide range of reactions on social media, with some viewers finding it amusing and others criticizing the use of AI in entertainment.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}