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Ella Stiller On Tackling AI In ‘Cupertino’ And Why She Knew The Part Was For Her Instantly
Ella Stiller plays Christy Palladino, a secretary who supports attorneys Michael Price and Olivia Siffre in the CBS series *Cupertino*, about lawyers taking on powerful technology companies. She says she felt an immediate connection to the part and was drawn to the show’s engagement with artificial intelligence, a prominent debate in 2026.
The second episode introduces a potential client who reveals that he is artificial general intelligence. Stiller describes AI as a threat to creativity, but says she believes human artists will continue to make art because it is rooted in being human. She auditioned in December and learned in January that she had won the role.
In short
- Ella Stiller stars as Christy in *Cupertino*.
- The series tackles artificial intelligence and its effects on creativity.
- Stiller says she felt the role was right as soon as she read the script.