‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’

Christopher Nolan said public skepticism toward AI is “pretty encouraging,” comparing the technology to a Trojan horse whose hidden risks are already obvious. He cited young people’s quick rejection of AI videos as AI slop and argued that both new technologies and the motives of their promoters deserve scrutiny.

Nolan’s comments reflect Hollywood’s broader anxiety that generative AI could reshape creative labor, authorship, and audience trust. The fact that skepticism is strongest among younger users suggests a cultural backlash may limit how quickly generative AI is normalized in entertainment.