The growing use of AI in movies sparks debates over whether the technology is an amplifier or silencer of human creativity.

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The Instagram account belonging to Tilly Norwood went live just over a year ago. Today, Norwood has more than 175,000 followers on the platform and is set to headline the upcoming feature-length film Misaligned. But Norwood’s rising star belies one key fact: The self-declared “actress” isn’t real.