Elon Musk promises a “historically accurate” version of The Odyssey with AI

Released just a week ago, The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan already sees the emergence of major competition, artificial intelligence. While the Fountain 0 studio has unveiled a teaser of a future version entirely generated by AI, Elon Musk, who has become the first billionaire in history, is nurturing the project of creating his own version of Homer’s work.

On his social network Xthe businessman announced that he wanted to produce a new adaptation of the Homeric poem carried by his AI Grok: “Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a feature film of The Odyssey which will be historically faithful and respectful of the art of Homer”. His message, which has accumulated nearly 10 million views, accompanies a short video of the Greek epic generated by Grok, published by a user.

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Always on Xthe boss of Tesla says he is ready to finance another adaptation of The Odyssey to the tune of 100 million dollars, toured in “Homeric Greek” with Mel Gibson at the helm. The 70-year-old actor and filmmaker already made a name for himself in 2004 with The Passion of Christ, filmed entirely in Aramaic and Latin. A version with “ships, armor, weapons and a cast of extreme historical rigor”he specifies.

Elon Musk on the offensive

By promising a version “historically accurate”, Elon Musk ranks among the detractors of Nolan’s film. He particularly protested against the choice of Lupita Nyong’o in the roles of Helen of Troy and her half sister Clytemnestra, criticizing the director for having “lost his integrity” by choosing the Mexican actress of Kenyan origin. “Christopher Nolan has already ruined The Odyssey… Choosing Lupita Nyong’o to play Helen of Troy is absolutely scandalous and directly contradicts ancient writings,” wrote the billionaire on X a few months before the film’s release, in reaction to an Internet user’s message. The latter emphasizing that in Homer’s story, Helen of Troy was presented with “light skin and blond hair”.

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This vigorous offensive in no way undermines public support. In the United States, The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan signs the 3rd best start of the year at the box office, while in France, the feature film is already approaching two million admissions after one week of release.