{
  "id": 8505371,
  "title": "AI 'actress' suddenly starts speaking Chinese during TV interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ai-actress-suddenly-starts-speaking-chinese-during-tv-interview",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:42:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ai-actress-suddenly-starts-speaking-chinese-during-tv-interview-1.500680862"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a TV interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the AI-generated \"actress\" Tilly Norwood unexpectedly began speaking Chinese. The incident occurred while the virtual performer was promoting the upcoming film Misaligned alongside British actor Tom Conti. Conti questioned whether the other actors in the movie were real people or computer-generated. Initially answering that real human writers, directors, and editors were involved, Norwood then explained that the cast were in fact \"digital twins\" like herself. After a brief pause, she started speaking Chinese for over ten seconds before apologizing and attributing the incident to a \"little hiccup\" caused by her \"wires getting crossed.\" Norwood, an AI-created character developed by Xicoia, the AI division of Particle6 Group, has been generating media attention since her debut in 2025.",
  "summary": "An interview with AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood took an unexpected turn when the virtual performer suddenly stopped answering in English and began speaking Chinese. The incident happened during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored alongside British actor Tom Conti, as Norwood continues a media tour promoting the upcoming film Misaligned. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}