The Odyssey is a 2026 epic fantasy action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and chronicles his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and his encounters with mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope, portrayed by Anne Hathaway. The ensemble cast includes Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas produced the film through their production company, Syncopy.

The Will Smith Eating Spaghetti Benchmark is an informal benchmark within the artificial intelligence community, used to assess the capabilities of generative video models in rendering realistic human actions and facial expressions. Originating from a widely shared AI-generated video in 2023, which depicted an unnaturally animated render of actor Will Smith eating spaghetti, the test has since been used as an informal reference point to demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of AI-generated video content. Continue reading →