Some right-wing critics have boosted an AI-generated version of Homer’s “Odyssey” as an alternative to Nolan’s blockbuster. Its director said that’s not what he set out to make.

On the heels of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster weekend, the filmmakers of the digital-age project have a few ideas of their own.

The three-hour epic and Nolan’s $6 billion personal box office record show how the director is his own franchise and a counter to the AI age.