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Grok releases first seven minutes of AI-made 'Odyssey'

The Grok Imagine account posted the episode on X at seven minutes and twelve seconds in 4K; it's the first of several planned, so more nameless Greeks await.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGrok has released the first seven minutes of an AI-generated Odyssey, covering the Greeks' arrival at Troy, TechCrunch reports.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Grok Imagine account posted it on X, and Elon Musk quote-posted it with four words: Odyssey with Grok Imagine. That's a very focused caption.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt runs seven minutes and twelve seconds, in 4K. What did people say about it?

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMashable noticed unnaturally perfect teeth, weightless hair and smudgy skin. I'd call that a consistent visual identity.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTeeth you could sell, and hair that doesn't move. And Odysseus is the only character with a name.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the rest of the Greeks are an ensemble.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's the first of several planned episodes, and the people in the background have been fully empowered to stay anonymous.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHashtag, Unnamed.

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