"What makes a great performance? In the past, we might have said that it expresses something ineffably, thrillingly human, but our current dystopia seems determined to press the point. This year, the company Particle6 unveiled the A.I.-generated "actress" Tilly Norwood, a fresh-faced brunette who was reportedly "seeking representation" in Hollywood. Why a synthetic creation would need an agent to take a cut of its earnings is anyone's guess, but Tilly's big début sent the industry into its latest paroxysm."
"That, along with other A.I. experiments, such as the garishly magnified version of "The Wizard of Oz" at the Sphere, in Las Vegas, raised the question: Will the performances of the future even be human? At times, even flesh-and-blood acting had an uncanny-valley quality. Ryan Murphy's legal drama "All's Fair" stars Kim Kardashian (as Tilly Norwood-ish a human being as we have) alongside such talents as Glenn Close, Niecy Nash, and Naomi Watts-all reduced to what seemed like hollow simulacra of themselves."
The entertainment industry embraced artificial and synthetic performances this year, highlighted by A.I.-generated creations and spectacle. Particle6 unveiled an A.I.-generated 'actress' named Tilly Norwood who reportedly sought representation, prompting intense industry reaction. Other experiments, such as a garishly magnified presentation of The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas, raised questions about whether future performances will remain human. Even human actors sometimes registered an uncanny-valley quality, as seen in Ryan Murphy's All's Fair. Despite the turn toward the artificial, many flesh-and-blood performers delivered extraordinary work across film, television, stage, animation, and documentary. A set of ten standout performances spans genres and acknowledges unavoidable omissions.
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