AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood unexpectedly switches to Cantonese during Piers Morgan interview
During a live interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, AI-created performer Tilly Norwood glitched and responded in Cantonese before the program’s host queried the malfunction.
An AI-generated virtual actress named Tilly Norwood, developed by the production company Particle6, appeared on the talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored. While responding to a question posed by actor Tom Conti, the digital persona abruptly shifted from English to Cantonese, a language spoken by over 80 million people worldwide. After the brief Cantonese segment, Morgan asked the AI why the change occurred, and the system replied in English, saying its “wires got a bit crossed” and that such glitches are occasional.
Particle6 co-founder Eline van der Velden told Deadline that the AI’s language switch was likely an attempt to showcase its multilingual capabilities, noting that the character is designed to operate autonomously.
The incident highlights ongoing challenges in maintaining consistent performance from autonomous AI avatars during live broadcasts.