THE WORLD’S FIRST ROBOT MOVIE STAR

Producers of a new science fiction movie have no worries about their star being struck down by the coronavirus – as they have cast a robot in the lead role!

An android named Erica is making movie history by becoming the first artificial intelligence to front a film.

The $70 million budget picture is called b and Erica – having been programmed to act – has begun shooting scenes in Japan, where she was created.

Having had no life experiences to draw on for the performance, she was programmed with emotions and motions in order to be able to deliver in the movie.

Bondit Capital Media, which financed Oscar nominated Loving Vincent, is one of the companies behind the film, for which none of the human casting has yet been announced.