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Nolan's Odyssey nears $1.8 billion as an AI clip gets the accuracy test
Christopher Nolan's film is a box office giant, and the argument over its historical accuracy now has an AI-made Odyssey clip and a chatbot verdict attached.
A $1.8 billion epic
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has grossed nearly $1.8 billion worldwide, a total that gives moviegoers and critics of the film a very large number to argue over. [1]
It started fast. According to Comscore, the film grossed over $264.06 million worldwide during its opening weekend. [2] That opening weekend was $264 million by the rounded count, and the film appears destined to become Nolan's highest-grossing film. [3]
The cast is large. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. [2] Elliot Page, initially assumed by many to be playing Achilles, was later confirmed as playing Sinon. [3]
The accuracy complaints
Elon Musk and his allies claimed Nolan's film was historically inaccurate in its casting, accents and ship and armor designs. [1]
Musk also replied 'I'm down' to a user who suggested spending $100 million to have Mel Gibson involved in a historically accurate adaptation. [2]
The AI clip and Grok's verdict
An AI-made clip then entered the debate. It was produced by the AI entertainment company Wonder Studios X. [1] The episode depicts Odysseus, king of Ithaca, resisting a call to war against Troy but ultimately compelled by an oath of loyalty to sail there with his army. [1]
The post sharing the clip received about 18,000 likes. [1]
When asked whether the Odyssey snippet is historically accurate, Grok answered 'No.' [1] Grok said the poem is dominated by myth and invention rather than confirmed events, and its characters have no basis in the historical record. [1]
What Grok found in the clip
Grok said Homeric society mixes possible Bronze Age elements with later Iron Age features. [1] It also said the characters speak modern English with British accents rather than Homeric Greek or a reconstructed Bronze Age language. [1]
On the visuals, Grok said the production reflects modern cinematic tropes and AI training data rather than primary archaeological evidence. [1] It concluded that the production makes no serious attempt at archaeological or linguistic fidelity beyond a general 'ancient Greek epic' aesthetic. [1]
What this means for you
If you follow the accuracy debate around Nolan's film, the facts give you two checks. Musk and his allies pointed to casting, accents and ship and armor designs. [1]
Grok's answer on the AI clip was 'No,' and it said the poem is dominated by myth and invention rather than confirmed events. [1] It also said the characters in that clip speak modern English with British accents. [1]
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