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Grok-powered 'Odyssey' film wins Musk's $100,000 AI contest amid mockery

xAI's Grok Imagine tool was used to create a five-minute AI-generated adaptation of Homer's Odyssey that took first prize and $100,000 in a contest Elon Musk organized. Creator Nem Perez called it his most intricate work and 'The Odyssey' as Homer intended, but the video features glaring inconsistencies like a three-eyed Cyclops that changes size, cartoonish gods clashing with photorealistic humans, and Roman armor on supposedly Greek soldiers.

futurism.com · 2026-09-14

Poseidon Aerospace raises $60M Series A for uncrewed cargo plane Egret

Poseidon Aerospace, co-founded by David Zagaynov and Parker Tenney, has closed a $60 million Series A round led by TQ Ventures ahead of the first pilotless test flight of its cargo aircraft Egret, expected by year-end. The round also drew new backing from Hanwha Asset Management, G Squared and JAWS, plus continued support from Starship Ventures, Draper Associates and Drover Ventures, building on an $11 million seed raised last year.

techcrunch.com · 2026-09-08