Elon Musk promised an AI epic to rival Christopher Nolan. Viewers got a seven-minute glitch

Elon Musk unveiled the first segment of his AI-generated adaptation of Homer’s "The Odyssey" on X, receiving immediate criticism for its poor quality and lack of historical accuracy. Musk had previously boasted in a July X post that the full-length, Christopher Nolan-style film would be released by the end of the year. The seven-minute episode was developed using SpaceXAI's Grok Imagine tool, which generates both images and videos from text prompts.

Despite the advancements in AI video generation, the segment was met with ridicule for its jarring scene transitions, plastic character models, and modern English dialogue. Some viewers noted that the film's hard cuts, a type of scene transition that lacks visual effects, made it more evident where the prompts were used. Despite the shortcomings, some users acknowledged that the project represented a significant step forward for AI-generated video.

The full "Odyssey" project, which Musk claims will consist of multiple episodes, was produced in collaboration with director Dev Walker and the studio Wonder Studios, aiming to become the A24 of AI production.