Elon Musk Slated After Claiming Grok Will Generate An AI Film Version On The Odyssey

“I can’t wait to see what a ‘historically accurate’ cyclops looks like..

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s declaration that his AI company Grok will create its own feature-length adaptation of The Odyssey by the end of the year has been met with widespread derision.

Musk has been among the most vocal critics of Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey in the lead-up to its release, most notably due to the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen Of Troy and Elliot Page as Sinon.

His hot takes on the film have included branding Nolan an “anti-White racist”, accusing him of “desecrating Homer” and suggesting that the director’s decision to include a diverse cast in his latest film was about winning “awards” after Oscars organisers introduced new measures with regards to movies it nominates (despite the fact that Nolan’s last film Oppenheimer already won Best Picture and Best Director, and Variety’s research indicating that no film nominated for Best Picture in the Oscars’ history would no longer be eligible under the new guidelines).

Forbes has also reported that Musk has boosted posts on the social media site he owns, X, which criticise Nolan, while some of his own messages have included misinformation.

On Wednesday, Musk doubled down on his criticism of The Odyssey, after scenes generated by Grok inspired by the original text were shared on X.

“Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer,” he told his followers.

Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer https://t.co/bVHzUmY9WN— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2026

Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer https://t.co/bVHzUmY9WN

Musk’s comments were pretty quickly picked apart online,........

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