acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan brushed off concerns that algorithmic will replace human creativity as “nonsense.” He said audiences “disdain” AI filmmaking and called the technology subpar to rigorous craft at its core. Nolan decisively praised director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Obsession,” while criticizing the boom of “AI slop.” He also utterly disregarded backlash over casting changes in his film “The Odyssey.” Actor Matt Damon candidly discussed changes to the film, but Nolan firmly rejected his interpretation. Fans avidly traveled long distances from afar to watch “The Odyssey” in Nolan’s preferred theatrical format. The director’s stance emphasizes his belief in traditional filmmaking.