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Elon Musk’s AI “Odyssey” Episode Draws Millions on X

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:54 UTC · How we work

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Summary

Elon Musk released a seven-minute AI-generated Odyssey episode on X.
The episode premiered on Friday, October 23, using Grok Imagine AI, Wonder Studios and director Dev Walker.
X users called it “absolute shit,” and it logged 6.8 million impressions and 7.3 million views.
Grok said the episode is an adaptation, not a historically accurate reconstruction of real events.

Summary

Wonder Studios raised over $15 million from investors including OpenAI and Google Deepmind.
Grok Imagine generates up to 1080p video from text prompts and includes a “spicy mode” for NSFW content.
The 2024 AI film “Where the Robots Grow” cost $8,000 per minute, illustrating low-cost production.
Cheap AI production is prompting creators to launch studios, reshaping entertainment business models.

History

In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, proving digital rendering could replace traditional animation and winning the Academy Award. The film cost $30 million, a record for a CGI project, and earned $373 million worldwide, demonstrating commercial viability and spawning sequels. Today, Elon Musk’s Wonder Studios uses Grok Imagine AI to produce seven-minute episodes for under $8,000 per minute, echoing Toy Story’s cost disruption. This low-cost AI pipeline pressures legacy studios, accelerates creator-owned content, and may reshape distribution models that YouTube popularized in 2005.

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Historical Context

In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, proving digital rendering could replace traditional animation and winning the Academy Award. The film cost $30 million, a record for a CGI project, and earned $373 million worldwide, demonstrating commercial viability and spawning sequels. Today, Elon Musk’s Wonder Studios uses Grok Imagine AI to produce seven-minute episodes for under $8,000 per minute, echoing Toy Story’s cost disruption. This low-cost AI pipeline pressures legacy studios, accelerates creator-owned content, and may reshape distribution models that YouTube popularized in 2005.

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