It looks like no one is safe from AI, as soon after Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey hits theaters, an AI-generated version of the ancient Greek epic is on the way.
The AI movie, titled Odysseus: The Fall, is from AI film studio Fountain 0, directed by Ash Koosha, who is best known for his AI-generated docu-drama Dreams of Violets. The film is 135-minutes long and is due to be released on Fountain 0’s website later this summer. The news comes just one month after the release of the AI-generated audiobook of The Odyssey using Michael Caine's voice.
However, even Fountain 0’s chairman and the executive producer behind the AI movie admit it won't be up to par with Nolan's take. "I don’t think anybody is going to think this film is better than Nolan’s film," said Tom Rogers to Variety. However, Rogers wants the movie to start a discussion around AI movies. "There will be a lot of people who either are not interested in the Odyssey or don’t like going to the movie theaters but have a real interest in AI and what’s going on."
In fact, Rogers thinks his AI movie will drive more viewers to Nolan's epic. "When our film is released, that it will be a catalyst for a lot of people who might not otherwise have seen The Odyssey to hopefully go see it, so they can compare the state of the highest state of human filmmaking achievement, which I truly expect the reviews to suggest Nolan's film is, with what the top state of the art is in AI filmmaking today."
The AI Odyssey movie was made using the AI video generator Kling, with Koosha feeding the AI bot a script in the form of notes. The cast is made up of 12 different people who opted in for their likeness to be used in AI projects, including Koosha himself as inspiration for Odysseus. The movie is still in post-production and can be changed at any point. We wonder if Koosha is waiting for Nolan's movie to drop before he makes any final changes?
The Odyssey hits theaters this Friday, July 17. For more, check out our The Odyssey beginner's guide and our ranking of the best Christopher Nolan movies.
