While Al Roker has shown no indication of his plans to retire, his Today co-star, Savannah Guthrie, already has a replacement in mind for the veteran weatherman when he decides to hang up his hat. On Tuesday, the team discussed the rise of Artificial Intelligence in Hollywood, particularly the introduction of the controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood. He explained that he was "even more passionate" about his gig than when he first started almost thirty years earlier. © Instagram Tilly Norwood has sparked controversy around the use of AIEline released a statement following the backlash against her AI character, sharing that it was not her intention for Tilly to replace real actors. I'm an actor myself, and nothing – certainly not an AI character – can take away the craft or joy of human performance."