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The first seven minutes of an AI-generated version of The Odyssey made with Grok Imagine have been posted online. The footage is a real-world glimpse of Elon Musk’s promised AI film, not just another promise that the technology is nearly there.
Why it mattersHuffPost UK reports that viewers and several film publications have criticised the excerpt, with comments ranging from complaints about its visuals to questions about its storytelling. That is reaction to a short preview, not a verdict on a finished film. The clip gives the AI-film debate something more concrete to argue about: what generative tools can make, and what still needs a human creative hand.
Discuss: If AI can produce a watchable film, should the main test be whether it tells a good story, or whether people can tell how it was made?
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