{
  "id": 8553605,
  "title": "AI Actress Glitches During Piers Morgan Interview, Starts Speaking Cantonese",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ai-actress-glitches-during-piers-morgan-interview-starts-speaking",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-19T22:41:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/ai-actress-glitches-during-piers-morgan-interview-starts-speaking-cantonese/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood experienced a glitch that caused her to start speaking Cantonese unexpectedly. This odd occurrence took place while discussing the production of her upcoming film, Misaligned, a hybrid project combining AI and human actors. Upon being questioned about the sudden language switch by host Tom Conti, Tilly confidently replied that the film was indeed a blend of digital and human elements. The synthetic character then apologized for the confusing moment, attributing it to potential technical difficulties. Despite the mishap, the AI actress' creator, Eline van der Velden, defended Tilly’s unusual language display, speculating that the glitch might have been a show of her linguistic abilities. In the same interview, Tilly demonstrated her versatility by reciting Shakespearean lines, dodging a question about controversial figure Donald Trump, and joking about a dinner with Morgan and Conti. The AI actress also argued that human and digital performers should not compete in the same Oscar categories. The project aimed at promoting Misaligned underscores the ongoing debate surrounding the use of synthetic performers in the entertainment industry, with SAG-AFTRA expressing concerns about the technology.",
  "summary": "The synthetic character also recited Shakespeare, joked about dinner with Piers Morgan and Tom Conti, and weighed in on AI actors competing for Oscars. AI Actress Glitches During Piers Morgan Interview, Starts Speaking Cantonese Alex Krinsky",
  "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."
}