AI won’t ever make a historically accurate film – but it could help archaeology create better stories

Elon Musk released an AI-generated adaptation of the Odyssey under the claim of historical accuracy. Archaeologists caution that generative tools must invent details to fill gaps in surviving material evidence. Scholars must separate plausible digital fabrications from verified historical data.

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