{"id":569684,"date":"2026-07-27T01:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/569684\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T01:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:05:33","slug":"elon-musk-vows-to-make-his-own-version-of-the-odyssey-using-just-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/569684\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk vows to make his own version of The Odyssey &#8211; using just AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telsa CEO Elon Musk has vowed to make his own version of Christopher Nolan&#8217;s The Odyssey and plans to use artificial intelligence to bring the historic Greek poem to life<\/p>\n<p>09:32 ET, 22 Jul 2026Updated 13:30 ET, 22 Jul 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Odyssey \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_Elon-Musk-vows-to-make-his-own-version-of-The-Odyssey-using-just-AI.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Elon Musk has threatened to create his own version of The Odyssey using AI\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Elon Musk has threatened to create his own version of The Odyssey using AI(Image: Twitter\/X\/elonmusk)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Elon Musk has been hit with a wave of online hate after declaring he plans to create his own version of The Odyssey using AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Wednesday, July 22, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/elon-musk\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the trillionaire<\/a> reposted a scene from Christopher Nolan&#8217;s The Odyssey (2026) along with the caption, &#8220;Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.&#8221; Grok Imagine is a dedicated <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/artificial-intelligence\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">AI<\/a> image and video generation platform that is integrated into X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the declaration, many took to the replies, outraged that Elon would even suggest using AI to adapt the historic, mythological Greek poem. This comes as a new lawsuit alleges that<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/news\/us-news\/elon-musks-data-center-pumps-37446294\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Elon&#8217;s data center is pumping cancer-linked chemicals into neighborhoods in Mississippi.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In response to Elon&#8217;s post, many critics took to the comment section begging him not to embark on the needless project. One person wrote, &#8220;No thanks. The people want real actors. Use AI to help humanity, not entertain us. Also, humans are allowed to have their own take on a story if it&#8217;s not a historical fact. It&#8217;s the fun part about being different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another person asked, &#8220;Historically accurate? You\u2019re aware it\u2019s a mythological poem, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While a third critic chimed in, &#8220;This is SO delusional and one of those many moments where I question everything about Elon. The whole point of why the Odyssey is doing great (against Elon\u2019s predictions!) is not the story!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The user continued, &#8220;It is the magnificent HUMAN filmmaking! Its success is in part a REJECTION of AI\/technology! Plus, in my experience, @grok Imagine, at least what is publicly available, sucks and is just not capable of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Odyssey \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1_THE-ODYSSEY.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Many critics questioned Elon's vision to make The Odyssey 'historically accurate'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Many critics questioned Elon&#8217;s vision to make The Odyssey &#8216;historically accurate'(Image: Melinda Sue Gordon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Someone else posted, &#8220;My god, I can\u2019t think of anything more horrible than AI creating a movie version of The Odyssey. You rant and rave about integrity to the original source: a beautiful human creation, and then you take all humanity out of the equation. F&#8211;k you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Elon&#8217;s post comes as Nolan&#8217;s film The Odyssey premiered in theaters everywhere on July 17. Unlike Elon&#8217;s, Nolan&#8217;s work prides itself on never using AI technology and rarely using CGI effects. The majority of the film&#8217;s scenes were brought to life through elaborate prosthetics, daring stunts, and real-life locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Odyssey (2026) also features some of Hollywood&#8217;s most talented actors, including Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and many others.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_FILES-US-MUSK-TRILLIONAIRE-BUSINESS.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Elon claimed that he would use Grok Imagine to make the project \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Elon claimed that he would use Grok Imagine to make the project (Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So far, the movie has been met with rave reviews from audiences, with the action fantasy film racking up an impressive score on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_odyssey_2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a><a aria-label=\":Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_odyssey_2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">:<\/a> 94% on the Tomatometer and 97% on the Popcornmeter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Odyssey made $264 million at the box office during opening weekend, and $6.1 million from IMAX 70mm alone. The film was estimated to cost $250 million to make. An additional $125 million was spent on global marketing for the movie, making it the most expensive project of Nolan&#8217;s lengthy career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Telsa CEO Elon Musk has vowed to make his own version of Christopher Nolan&#8217;s The Odyssey and plans&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":569685,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[220,218,219,605,61,60,80],"class_list":["post-569684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificialintelligence","tag-elon-musk","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/569685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}