Elon Musk's AI 'The Odyssey' Movie Gets Reviewed as 'Soulless Slop'
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alex Gibney’s critical four-hour documentary about Elon Musk has flopped at the box office and was pulled from theaters after just one week of wide release.
- Musk’s AI-created, anti-woke version of The Odyssey, released on his social media platform X, has been widely panned by critics and viewers for its unsettling visuals, lack of emotional expression, and poor acting.
- Despite some praise for the epic battle sequences, most feedback describes the AI-generated footage as "soulless," "sloppy," and lacking substance, reflecting growing audience expectations for AI content quality.
- The video has garnered 6.8 million impressions but is considered underwhelming given the rapid evolution of AI and increased viewer familiarity with AI-generated media.
- Musk had previously criticized Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey, which went on to earn over $1.78 billion globally, making it Nolan’s highest-grossing film.
