Musk's AI-generated Odyssey film released online

Summarised from HuffPost UK's report · Updated 26 Oct, 12:14 · Archive

Elon Musk has released an AI-generated film version of The Odyssey online using Grok Imagine, the AI image generator he owns. In July, Musk vowed to create a 'full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer' before the end of the year.

Musk's project was motivated by his criticism of Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey. He objected to the casting of Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Oscar nominee Elliot Page as Sinon. Musk had previously called Nolan an 'anti-White racist' and accused him of 'desecrating Homer', suggesting Nolan's diverse casting was motivated by award considerations. According to HuffPost UK, the release of Musk's AI version was immediately questioned by users, who disputed how a film about myths involving gods, monsters and sorcery could be made 'historically accurate'.

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• Elon Musk's AI-Generated Odyssey Has Gone Down About As Well As You'd ExpectRemember over the summer when Elon Musk claimed that he was going to use artificial intelligence technology to generate his own version of The Odyssey ? Well, we’re sorry to report that the first fruits of the software’s labour have now made their way online. Earlier this year, the tech billionaire had been among the most vocal critics of Christopher Nolan ’s adaptation of The Odyssey, most notably due to the casting of Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Helen Of Troy and Oscar nominee Elliot Page as Sinon. Elon Musk pictured earlier this month Musk had previously branded Nolan an “anti-White…HuffPost UK · 26 Oct, 11:23

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