A dispute on social media has erupted after Elon Musk said his AI chatbot, Grok, will create a full-length film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey by the end of the year. Musk’s comments also come amid recent public criticism from Musk toward filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s upcoming big-screen version of The Odyssey. Musk has posted an AI-generated three-minute scene as part of his claim. The reaction from Hollywood includes remarks from Scott Derrickson, who directs Doctor Strange. Derrickson criticizes Musk’s knowledge of cinema, characterizing Musk’s view of art as uninformed, and challenges the credibility of Musk’s AI filmmaking goal. Both outlets describe the back-and-forth as an extension of Musk’s broader, high-profile comments about other film projects, particularly Nolan’s adaptation. The controversy centers on Musk’s promise of “historically accurate” output and the filmmakers’ response questioning his competence and authority in matters of film and art, rather than any changes to actual production plans for Nolan’s movie.