# Director Slams Elon Musk's AI Film Claims

- Topic: cinema
- Source: Variety
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Original: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/doctor-strange-director-slams-elon-musk-ai-odyssey-1236818552/
- Language: en
- Image: https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MixCollage-22-Jul-2026-05-17-PM-1047-e1784755072689.jpg

A film director has publicly criticized Elon Musk's plan to create an AI-generated film, calling his opinions on art worthless.

## Key takeaways

- The director, Scott Derrickson, made the comments on social media after Musk vowed to make an AI film of 'The Odyssey'
- Musk's AI tool, Grok, has been used to create a three-minute clip of an AI-generated scene adapted from the poem
- The film community has been divided on the issue, with some praising Musk's ambition and others expressing concerns about the use of AI in creative work

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