Eline van der Velden is a filmmaker, physicist, and entrepreneur best known as the creator of the controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood. She is the Founder and CEO of Particle6, one of the world’s leading AI-first production studios, pioneering the fusion of creativity, science, and artificial intelligence in storytelling.

With a background in both comedy and physics (MSci, Imperial College London), Eline has built Particle6 around a methodology that brings scientific precision to creative production. Under her leadership, the company has delivered over 50 television programmes and campaigns for BBC, Sky, Hearst Networks, and Amazon Prime, earning more than one billion views and winning multiple awards, including three Lovies and a Gold Telly.

Particle6’s work spans long-form television, digital entertainment, and AI-generated films, with credits including Two Sides of History for Sky History, BBC Three’s Miss Holland, and brand collaborations for Genshin Impact.

Following the global attention around Tilly Norwood, the world’s first AI actor, Eline and her team are now developing a new generation of AI stars—autonomous, evolving digital performers redefining creativity, identity, and fame in the age of artificial intelligence.