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Forget AI studios – this filmmaker strapped a £15 iMac to a 25ft crane to remake The Odyssey

It started as a parody of Christopher Nolan's IMAX obsession and racked up 14 million views. Then, over the summer, as everyone watched AI disrupt Hollywood, a crew of 30 decided to see what a 17-year...

Forget AI studios – this filmmaker strapped a £15 iMac to a 25ft crane to remake The Odyssey

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It started as a parody of Christopher Nolan's IMAX obsession and racked up 14 million views.

Then, over the summer, as everyone watched AI disrupt Hollywood, a crew of 30 decided to see what a 17-year...

It started as a parody of Christopher Nolan's IMAX obsession and racked up 14 million views. Then, over the summer, as everyone watched AI disrupt Hollywood, a crew of 30 decided to see what a 17-year...

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It started as a parody of Christopher Nolan's IMAX obsession and racked up 14 million views. Then, over the summer, as everyone watched AI disrupt Hollywood, a crew of 30 decided to see what a 17-year...

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