Tilly Norwood and Other AI Nightmares —with Alaina Lightfoot

Tilly Norwood and Other AI Nightmares —with Alaina Lightfoot

Author: Pop Culture Junkie October 30, 2025 Duration: 47:43
Olivia and Shauna devote their last Spooky Season episode to the modern horror that is Generative AI, the inescapable technology that is not only replacing working writers and artists, but also must steal their work in order to do so. Recently, an AI "actress" going by the name Tilly Norwood stirred up a lot of controversy in Hollywood, so for this episode, the Junkies are joined by Alaina Lightfoot, an actor, writer, director, and producer based in Los Angeles who has appeared in commercials, web series, and several films which have been featured in festivals including Studio City Film Fest and The Great Film Festival 2025. Alaina and the Junkies discuss the impact AI performers, should the technology ever become truly viable, will have on show business and the people working in it, especially actors just getting started in their careers. Is AI inevitable, or will humanity win in the end? 

Follow Alaina Lightfoot on Instagram: @alainalightfoot 

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