Kriti Sanon Meets Tilly Norwood, India’s First AI Actor, at NDTV World Summit

NEWPAR But when the lights dimmed, Kriti Sanon’s grin was already at full speed, ready to trade Bollywood glitz for a bite of binary.

NEWPAR Tilly, a hologram stitched from algorithms, answered every query with the same calm, yet her claim that Sanon was prettier than her sent the room into a low chuckle—an unexpected show‑stopper for a machine.

NEWPAR When the topic turned to Bollywood, Tilly confessed a soft spot for "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", praising its carefree camaraderie. She added that her favorite British star is Olivia Colman, whose pause can turn a line into a laugh. And when asked about a Bollywood legend, she raised her voice for Shah Rukh Khan, calling his glances a full‑on scene.

NEWPAR The real kicker came when Sanon asked if Tilly would star in a Bollywood film. Tilly’s reply was a straight‑edge of honesty: she’d love to join, but only as herself, not to replace a human. She even promised that if a dance number came her way, she'd be "unbearable"—a warning for choreographers.

NEWPAR And when the question of AI replacing humans surfaced, Tilly shrugged it off: "No, not completely. Artificial intelligence may take tasks, but humans bring lived experience, judgment, and glorious unpredictability—otherwise, civilization would be a spreadsheet."

NEWPAR Eline van der Velden, founder of Particle 6, cut in with a nod, echoing that AI will create more jobs, not steal them, while the crowd cheered. As the session wrapped, Tilly outlined a five‑year blueprint: debates, a second album, and a new category for AI roles.