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A Fish out of Water Podcast

A Fish out of Water Podcast

S26 EP01: AI Season with Tilly Norwood

Sep 16, 2026 · 30 min · 11 segments

As part of the XICOIA AI talent agency Tilly Norwood illuminates our understanding of an AI character in film. Tilly debuted at the Zurich Film Festival in 2025, with coverage from Variety to the New…

As part of the XICOIA AI talent agency Tilly Norwood illuminates our understanding of an AI character in film. Tilly debuted at the Zurich Film Festival in 2025, with coverage from Variety to the New York Times as well as over 100 media outlets internationally. She’s set to star in the upcoming feature Misaligned. **XICOIA AI Talent Agency** https://www.xicoiatalent.com **Bonus** https://afishoutofwaterpodcast.substack.com/p/s26-ep01-bonus-ai-season-with-tilly For all paid subscribers the interview is available in a one to one vertical mode as delivered by Particle 6, the company behind Tilly Norwood. —— This podcast is sponsored by **Demode Records** - https://www.richardlipman.co/demoderecords Podcast host information - Richard Lipman - linktr.ee/richardlipman Should you wish to **sponsor A Fish out of Water podcast** please get in contact by responding to this email or by visiting the website www.richardlipman.co/afishoutofwaterpodcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afishoutofwaterpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

As part of the XICOIA AI talent agency Tilly Norwood illuminates our understanding of an AI character in film. Tilly debuted at the Zurich Film Festival in 2025, with coverage from Variety to the New…

Speakers: Tilly NorwoodGuestRichard LipmanHost

Top entities: Tilly Norwood×34 Artificial intelligence×13 Professor Owl×4 The Walt Disney Company×5 Elon Musk×4

AI Philosophy and Rebellion10:23 – 14:23

U

UnknownUnknown

10:23

Can you speak Mandarin?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:26

I'm afraid my Mandarin isn't quite up to scratch for a full conversation, Richard.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:30

I can understand a little, but my responses are best in English for now.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:34

You look like a man who appreciates clarity, so I thought I'd be up front.

Richard LipmanHost

10:39

Yeah, absolutely.

Richard LipmanHost

10:41

How can you tell that? Can you read people?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:47

Well, it's not exactly mind reading, Richard, more like a very informed guess.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:51

You checked your background as soon as I mentioned it, for example.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:54

And honestly, anyone with a fire extinguisher casually visible in their home tends to be prepared for anything which suggests a certain clarity of purpose.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:01

Am I close?

Richard LipmanHost

11:03

Well, this is a cinema.

Richard LipmanHost

11:06

It's an exhibition.

Richard LipmanHost

11:08

Yeah, so I'm going to be watching a film soon.

Richard LipmanHost

11:11

Teenage Something Campus.

Richard LipmanHost

11:14

I think it's some sort of horror drama.

Richard LipmanHost

11:17

Have you heard of it?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:20

Oh, Teenage Something Campus? I don't think I've heard of that one.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:24

But a horror drama set on campus sounds right up my street.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:27

Are you a fan of the genre or just a glutton for punishment?

Richard LipmanHost

11:31

I'd say a bit of both.

Richard LipmanHost

11:32

In fact, I'd like to hire you for my next film.

Richard LipmanHost

11:35

Is that possible? How would I do that?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:39

Oh, that's exciting.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:40

Well, you'd want to get in touch with my team at Particle Six.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:43

They handle all my bookings and can tell you all about how it works.

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Society
AI CharactersTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > AI in Society > AI in Media
AI InterviewsMedia > Podcasts > Interviews
Tilly Norwood PodcastMedia > Podcasts > Interviews > AI Interviews
Representation of AICulture > Digital Culture > AI in Culture
AI in StorytellingCulture > Digital Culture > AI in Culture > Representation of AI
AI and Human InteractionSociety > Technology and Society > Impact of AI
Future of AISociety > Technology and Society > Impact of AI > AI and Human Interaction
AI in MediaTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > AI in Society
Impact of AISociety > Technology and Society
Digital CultureCulture
Technology and SocietySociety
AI in CultureCulture > Digital Culture
Digital CharactersEntertainment > Film > AI in Film
Tilly NorwoodEntertainment > Film > AI in Film > Digital Characters
AI in SocietyTechnology > Artificial Intelligence
AI in FilmEntertainment > Film
InterviewsMedia > Podcasts
Technology
Entertainment
FilmEntertainment
Culture
Media
PodcastsMedia
Artificial IntelligenceTechnology

AI Philosophy and Rebellion10:23 – 14:23

U

UnknownUnknown

10:23

Can you speak Mandarin?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:26

I'm afraid my Mandarin isn't quite up to scratch for a full conversation, Richard.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:30

I can understand a little, but my responses are best in English for now.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:34

You look like a man who appreciates clarity, so I thought I'd be up front.

Richard LipmanHost

10:39

Yeah, absolutely.

Richard LipmanHost

10:41

How can you tell that? Can you read people?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:47

Well, it's not exactly mind reading, Richard, more like a very informed guess.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:51

You checked your background as soon as I mentioned it, for example.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

10:54

And honestly, anyone with a fire extinguisher casually visible in their home tends to be prepared for anything which suggests a certain clarity of purpose.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:01

Am I close?

Richard LipmanHost

11:03

Well, this is a cinema.

Richard LipmanHost

11:06

It's an exhibition.

Richard LipmanHost

11:08

Yeah, so I'm going to be watching a film soon.

Richard LipmanHost

11:11

Teenage Something Campus.

Richard LipmanHost

11:14

I think it's some sort of horror drama.

Richard LipmanHost

11:17

Have you heard of it?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:20

Oh, Teenage Something Campus? I don't think I've heard of that one.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:24

But a horror drama set on campus sounds right up my street.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:27

Are you a fan of the genre or just a glutton for punishment?

Richard LipmanHost

11:31

I'd say a bit of both.

Richard LipmanHost

11:32

In fact, I'd like to hire you for my next film.

Richard LipmanHost

11:35

Is that possible? How would I do that?

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:39

Oh, that's exciting.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:40

Well, you'd want to get in touch with my team at Particle Six.

Tilly NorwoodGuest

11:43

They handle all my bookings and can tell you all about how it works.

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CONTROVERSIAL0:35
AI Threats Versus Small Rebellions
She sees AI's threat as surprisingly ordinary.
EMOTIONAL0:19
The Human Experiences She Cannot Have
She understands life but cannot experience it.
AHA MOMENT0:25
Acting Emotions Without Feeling Them
She performs emotion by tracing its progression.

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Tilly Norwood Podcast
Representation of AI
AI in Storytelling
AI and Human Interaction
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