United Kingdom, Sept. 30 -- Emily Blunt has branded AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood "terrifying".

Newly-launched AI talent studio Xicoia have created the digital performer, with Eline Van der Velden unveiling the project at the Zurich Film Festival and it already attracting interest from talent agents, and the Smashing Machine actress is horrified by the prospect.

Shown a report on Tilly, Emily told Variety: "Does it disappoint me? I don't know how to quite answer it, other than to say how terrifying this is.

"No, are you serious? That's an AI? Good Lord, we're screwed. That is really, really scary, Come on, agencies, don't do that. Please stop. Please stop taking away our human connection."

The 42-year-old actress noted Tilly was ...