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Dodge College, the Chapman University film school that trained Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers, has a reputation for attracting Hollywood big beasts. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos regularly graces the college’s lecture halls, while other guest speakers have included Daniel Craig and Dwayne Johnson. But earlier this month, Dodge promoted a talk from an altogether more divisive visitor: Tilly Norwood.
The so-called “AI actress” may be little more than a piece of provocative marketing, but her presence has become a vector for existential handwringing about AI in the entertainment business. And she was not welcome on college campus. When Dodge promoted her
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