'Pure garbage': Elon Musk's AI Odyssey episode is ridiculed months after he vowed to outdo Christopher Nolan's epic
Elon Musk, whose AI-generated Odyssey episode drew mockery online, had attacked Christopher Nolan's film as "anti-White racist" over its casting choices.A frame from the AI-generated Odyssey episode, which viewers mocked for its airbrushed white characters, strange motion and English dialogue, while Nolan's version has taken over $1.7bn.
Grok Imagine posted just seven minutes on X on Friday, not the full-length film Elon Musk promised by the end of the year. In July he vowed a version 'historically accurate and true to the art of Homer'. The episode credits AI firm Wonder Studios and director Dev Walker. Electrek editor Fred Lambert wrote: 'Pure garbage. As expected. Elon Musk has no taste.'
Musk had branded Nolan an 'anti-White racist' over casting Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page.
Nolan's Odyssey opened to rave reviews and has taken $1.794bn worldwide.
Director Scott Derrickson said Musk 'doesn't know' cinema and his art opinions are 'worthless'.
