atlantisdirector/benjamin-nathan-bell-ai-actor-prior-art

This repository is not software. It is a collection of public documentation that argues Benjamin Nathan Bell, a fully AI-generated actor, was created before another AI character called Tilly Norwood, and should therefore be recognized as the first fully AI-generated Hollywood actor. The repository lays out a timeline of dates, starting with a claimed creation date in March 2023 for Benjamin Nathan Bell, followed by public appearances in a short film, a feature film, and a television broadcast segment, and compares these against the reported creation date of Tilly Norwood in February 2025. To back up its timeline, the repository links to several YouTube videos as public evidence, including a scene from a film credited to Benjamin Nathan Bell, a broadcast segment discussing the character, and a news style video discussing the dispute between the two AI characters. It also quotes a short passage it attributes to Google AI, saying that Benjamin Bell predates Tilly Norwood as an AI generated performer. The documentation credits the creation of Benjamin Nathan Bell to independent filmmaker and director Heather Ferreira, describing her production companies and her professional background, including work as a director and a past role as a consultant to Stability AI. It states that Benjamin Nathan Bell has starred in a feature film, an upcoming film, and several television productions from the same studio. The repository closes with a legal notice stating that the creative works and documentation belong to the studio associated with the creator and that the repository exists for archival, legal, and public record purposes. There is no license file, source code, or software here, only text, dates, and links meant to establish a public record of a priority claim.