Eline Van der Velden didn’t intend to set off a global backlash at the Zurich Film Festival. On a panel , she casually mentioned that she would soon be announcing which agency will represent “ Tilly Norwood ” — an AI character that her company, Particle6 , has created. That remark — coupled with the image of the ingenue Tilly — generated an outpouring of fury, anxiety, fascination and lust. Maureen Dowd augured the collapse of civilization. Tyler Cowen, the economist, proclaimed Tilly his