Chris Pratt Shrugs Off AI Actor Fears, Calls Synthetic Star Panic ‘All Bullshit’

Chris Pratt has made it clear he isn’t worried about artificial intelligence taking his place in Hollywood.

Speaking to Variety on Tuesday night at the New York premiere of Mercy, the actor dismissed growing anxiety around AI-generated performers, saying he doesn’t believe technology can replace real artists.

“I don’t feel like someone’s gonna replace me that’s AI,” Pratt said. Addressing recent chatter around synthetic performer Tilly Norwood, he added bluntly, “I heard this Tilly Norwood thing, I think that’s all bullshit. I’ve never seen her in a movie. It’s all fake until it’s something.”

AI as a Tool, Not a Threat

While Pratt acknowledged that AI will inevitably disrupt the film industry, he emphasized that disruption doesn’t automatically mean replacement. In his view, the technology has practical uses that don’t undermine human creativity.

“There are wider applications where AI can be an amazing tool in the right hands,” he said. “But I don’t think you’re going to replace the human soul of a director or a writer or an actor or a singer — any of this stuff that requires human yearning and suffering and vision in art.”

According to Pratt, great filmmakers will continue to make great films, regardless of how advanced technology becomes.

Who Is Tilly Norwood?

The controversy Pratt referenced centers on Tilly Norwood, a synthetic AI performer created by Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden. Van der Velden unveiled the project at the Zurich Film Festival last summer, claiming the digital creation could soon sign with talent representation.

The announcement sparked immediate backlash across Hollywood. Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA warned that AI performers raise serious concerns, including the use of stolen performances, loss of jobs, and the devaluation of human artistry.

Van der Velden has pushed back on the criticism, describing Tilly not as a replacement for actors, but as a creative artwork in its own right.

Hollywood Pushback Continues

Pratt’s comments echo similar sentiments expressed by other A-list stars. In December, Leonardo DiCaprio said AI lacks the humanity required to be considered true art.

“Anything that is going to be authentically thought of as art has to come from the human being,” DiCaprio said, while allowing that AI could still help young filmmakers experiment in new ways.

For now, Pratt appears unfazed by the rise of digital performers — confident that technology may change Hollywood, but won’t replace the people at its heart.