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The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
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Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in classic literature among filmgoers. But a new retelling of the story made entirely with AI is so bad that it might just make viewers hate the original book altogether. The new film, called Odysseus: The Fall , comes via AI firm Fountain 0 and is written and directed by company cofounder Ash Koosha, who also lent his likeness to the title character and created all of the music. (The f
- Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in classic literature among filmgoers. But a new retelling of the story made entirely with AI is so bad that it might just make viewers hate the original book altoget...
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- The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
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