Instagram/Mark Whelan & Eline van d Celebrity Xicoia hires ex-Amazon exec Mark Whelan to lead strategy for the "Tillyverse," its expanding AI character universe. Explore the future of synthetic entertain... March 26, 2026 AceShowbiz - Xicoia, the pioneering AI talent studio behind the synthetic character Tilly Norwood, has appointed former Amazon Prime Video executive Mark Whelan as its new head of strategy and operations.