Odyssey with Grok Imagine is beautiful, well made and exciting. If it's turned into a series it will do well. Some will hate it, always. And some will reject it for a specific reason. There is an energy signature to human creative output, not to be confused with a creative signature. And that missing human signature is what some are noticing and rejecting in AI film. I don’t know what distinguishes an amateur filmmaker from a professional one. But when I watch a film with a very small budget and perhaps less capable acting, it’s apparent that the main thing any of us ever reacts to is emotion in other people. That spark of humanity ignites an involuntary response within us. That spark is not in AI film (yet?) AI film speaks differently. It relies on something less clear. Beautiful and fun but still. It may be partly why hybrid uses of AI have flown under the radar while pure AI productions face backlash. I love creating with AI. I doubt it will ever have the same anima found in human creations (famous last words), and that’s fine. We are learning it is still possible to spark emotional responses through stimuli and storytelling. It's all just shadow, story and symbols. The delivery seems to come down to whether or not you like yours with a little anima, and how much. I love them both though I lean toward maximum freedom and a dash of curiosity. I don't know where AI filmmaking tops off but I'm betting on the human creativity behind the tools. It's the same human energy steered differently.