Wholly AI-generated Odysseus film marred by technical inconsistencies

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Wholly AI-generated Odysseus film marred by technical inconsistencies

The Verge · 58 minutes ago

The Verge's review of "Odysseus: The Fall" describes it as a deeply flawed attempt at a wholly AI-generated feature film, released shortly after Christopher Nolan's live-action Odyssey drew renewed interest in the classic story at the cinema. Made by AI firm Fountain 0 and directed by cofounder Ash Koosha, who also voiced and modelled the title character, the film is marketed as "the first completely AI generated film produced at the level of a Hollywood blockbuster" but, according to the reviewer, falls nowhere near that standard, plagued by constant visual and narrative inconsistencies over its 2.5-hour runtime.

The review highlights persistent continuity errors, such as a cyclops changing height between shots, waves moving against the wind, mismatched lip-syncing, mispronounced character names, and objects like swords and oars morphing unnaturally. Beyond technical glitches, the reviewer criticises the film's disjointed structure, weak "acting," lack of narrative clarity for those unfamiliar with the source material, and crude-looking creature effects, concluding that AI has failed to improve any aspect of the production. The film is available to rent for $9.99, viewable only via a web browser, following Fountain 0's earlier AI project "Dreams of Violets," which screened at Tribeca.

  • AI-made "Odysseus: The Fall" film reviewed as poorly made and confusing
  • Film plagued by visual inconsistencies, bad lip-sync and mispronunciations
  • Costs $9.99 to rent, watchable only via web browser

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