Chris Pratt Weighs In On Rising AI Actors Like Tilly Norwood—Here’s What He Really Thinks

So, Chris Pratt has officially joined the growing roster of very famous humans sounding off on the whole 'AI actors are coming for your job' situation. The guy doesn't pull his punches, and—spoiler alert—he's not exactly rolling out the welcome mat for our robot overlords.

Chris Pratt Says No Thanks to AI Replacements

At the Mercy premiere, Pratt chatted with Variety and dropped what I can only describe as a classic, slightly exasperated Pratt-ism about AI performers like Tilly Norwood. In case you missed it, Tilly Norwood is not a real person, no matter how many shiny publicity shots you've seen. She's an AI "actress" unveiled at the Zurich Film Festival by creator Eline Van der Velden. Apparently, it got to the point where legit talent agents were ready to sign an entirely artificial influencer. (Just let that sink in for a second.)

So what did Pratt actually say? Here you go, in his own words, uncensored:

'I don’t feel like someone’s gonna replace me, that's AI. I heard this Tilly Norwood thing, I think that's all bullshit. I’ve never seen her in a movie. I don’t know who this bitch is. It’s all fake until it’s something.'

Yeah, "bullshit" was the precise word. Consider the line in the sand drawn.

Pratt's Nuanced Take (Yes, He Has One)

Now, to Pratt's credit, he's not just burying his head in the sand. He does see the upside of artificial intelligence—like, if you're using it as a tool, and not as a full-blown human stand-in. As he puts it, tech is 'an amazing tool,' especially when it's handled well and not just used to automate away the real artists. But he's also not naïve: he openly admits that AI will shake things up in Hollywood, whether anyone likes it or not.

What he doesn't buy is the notion that artificial intelligence could ever replace actual creativity. In his words, you can't swap out the 'human soul'—not from directors, actors, writers, singers, or basically anyone making real art. As far as he's concerned, great storytellers will keep making great stuff, regardless of whatever digital doppelgängers are floating around.

All the AI Backlash, Broken Down

• Tilly Norwood is an AI actress created by Eline Van der Velden, debuted at the Zurich Film Festival.
• Real-life talent agents were apparently lining up to sign her as an "actress." Not a joke.
• Industry folks? Not thrilled. The backlash was quick and loud.
• Van der Velden released a statement saying Tilly was never meant to edge actual humans out of the business.

End of the day: AI isn't going anywhere, but Chris Pratt is just about the last guy expecting to be replaced by a codebase anytime soon. And frankly, the idea of your favorite Marvel hero being played by a cluster of Nvidia chips? Still sounds like science fiction to me.