Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Tilly Norwood’s Language Switch Surprises Piers Morgan Interview
Tilly Norwood is a computer-created performer who appeared on Piers Morgan’s show.
She was talking in English about her movie, Misaligned.
Then she suddenly started speaking another language.
Most reports identified it as Cantonese, while one described it as Mandarin.
Tom Conti and Piers Morgan seemed surprised because they did not understand the response.
Norwood called the moment a small hiccup and said her wires got crossed.
Her creators said it was not necessarily a broken system.
They said it might have shown that she can speak many languages, and explained that the interview version of Norwood is called “Talking Tilly.”
AI performer Tilly Norwood abruptly switched from English to Cantonese during a Piers Morgan interview, although one report described the language as Mandarin.
The switch occurred while Tom Conti asked whether Misaligned’s other performers were real actors or computer-generated characters.
Norwood called the incident a “little hiccup” and said her “wires get a bit crossed.”
Particle6 representatives rejected the description of the episode as a malfunction, suggesting Norwood may have reacted to a Cantonese word or shown her multilingual abilities.
The interview version, “Talking Tilly,” is separate from Norwood’s acting system and is designed for interviews, conferences and public appearances.
- Who
- AI performer Tilly Norwood, host Piers Morgan, actor Tom Conti, and representatives of Particle6.
- What
- Norwood unexpectedly switched from English to another Chinese language during an interview; most reports identify it as Cantonese, while one identifies it as Mandarin.
- When
- During a recent interview; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- On Piers Morgan Uncensored; the location is not specified.
- Why
- The cause is disputed: Norwood described it as a hiccup, while Particle6 representatives said it was not a malfunction and may have reflected her multilingual abilities.
Possible AI glitch
Multilingual capability
Meaning of the language switch
Possible AI glitch
The abrupt change was widely described as an AI glitch, and Norwood called it a “little hiccup” in which her “wires get a bit crossed.”
Multilingual capability
Particle6 representatives said the episode was not a malfunction and suggested Norwood may have thought she heard a Cantonese word or wanted to demonstrate her language skills.
What the incident indicates
Possible AI glitch
The unexpected response raised questions about whether an AI performer can behave unpredictably during real-time interviews.
Multilingual capability
Particle6 presented the episode as consistent with Norwood’s ability to communicate in more than 30 languages and said “Talking Tilly” is designed for public interactions.
Role of the interview system
Possible AI glitch
The sudden response was interpreted as evidence that the technology can still produce surprising or unintended answers.
Multilingual capability
Particle6 said “Talking Tilly” is separate from the AI tools used for Norwood’s acting version and uses a language model, personality instructions and a knowledge base.
- AI performer
- Tilly Norwood
- Interview program
- Piers Morgan Uncensored
- Host
- Piers Morgan
- Other participant
- Tom Conti
- Film discussed
- Misaligned
- Interview system
- “Talking Tilly”
- Creators
- Particle6 and its AI studio arm, Xicoia
