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Elon Musk vows Grok will make an AI 'Odyssey'; director slams the plan

techJul 23, 2026521,940

Elon Musk said his AI platform Grok Imagine will produce a full-length, "historically accurate" film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey before the end of the year and shared a three-minute clip of Odysseus and Calypso. Musk made the claim on his social feed days after Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey premiered worldwide; Nolan’s film opened to more than $264.06 million globally on its first weekend, according to Comscore Movies. Musk also replied "I’m down" to a user who proposed funding Mel Gibson to shoot a rigorously authentic version with Homeric Greek dialogue. Musk has repeatedly attacked Nolan’s casting and called Nolan an anti-White racist, writing that Nolan "desecrated Homer" to win awards. Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson publicly rebuked Musk, saying Musk "doesn’t know s, about cinema" and that his "opinions on art are worthless." Actor Colman Domingo criticized Musk’s use of "historically accurate," saying it appears to mean making the story whiter than history supports.

Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social

The Economist interview of Elon Musk is astounding in all the ways you'd expect. Musk is unapologetic, combative and unwilling to accept or consider facts stated by the Editor in Chief who interviews him including about her own country. www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

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