Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey
Elon Musk announced that his AI platform, Grok Imagine, will produce a 'historically accurate' adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. This move follows Musk's public criticism of Christopher Nolan’s recent film adaptation regarding its casting choices.
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‘Our cast is representative of the world’ … (from left) Jimmy Gonzales, Matt Damon and Himesh Patel in The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures ‘Our cast is representative of the world’ … (from left) Jimmy Gonzales, Matt Damon and Himesh Patel in The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Movies Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices
Prefer the Guardian on Google Elon Musk has said his AI platform Grok Imagine will make a “historically accurate” adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, after the success of Christopher Nolan’s blockbusting treatment which the SpaceX founder has regularly criticised over its casting.
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