A New York Times opinion piece argues Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" demonstrates epic filmmaking excels when avoiding AI-generated content, emphasizing the film's visceral quality over synthetic imagery. The piece references criticism from Elon Musk.
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No Wonder Elon Musk Hates ‘The Odyssey’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/o... A.I. has rendered eye candy cheap. Viewers long for the visceral.
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“It is this ethos, more than multiracial casting, that makes ‘The Odyssey’ a rebuke to Musk’s ideology, with its video game-derived visions of grandeur and conviction that algorithms can make art.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/o... A.I. has rendered eye candy cheap. Viewers long for the visceral.
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A.I. has rendered eye candy cheap. Viewers long for the visceral.