Elon Musk's AI Odyssey, his answer to Nolan's The Odyssey, gets torn apart
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
After spending the summer attacking Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Elon Musk has released the first seven-minute episode of his own AI-made, Grok-powered version on X. It hasn't gone well: The Telegraph called the glassy-eyed characters 'zombie-like', viewers in the replies called it 'soulless slop', and the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw says it's 'as meaningless as a laptop screensaver'. Nolan's film, meanwhile, has been one of the year's big hits.
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How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 87 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: The episode itself, posted on X.
The films
- The Odyssey (2026): Spore Score 92, The Pros 94 vs The Punters 87
Sources
- The Hollywood Reporter: Elon Musk's Anti-Woke AI 'The Odyssey' Movie Ripped as "Soulless Slop" After Criticizing Nolan (26 October 2026)
- The Guardian: Elon Musk's AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan's brilliant epic (27 October 2026)
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