acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan dismissed concerns that machine will replace organic creativity as “nonsense.” He said audiences “spurn” AI filmmaking and called the technology inferior to rigorous craft in its purest form. Nolan decisively praised director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Obsession,” while snubbing the rise of “AI slop.” He also totally disregarded backlash over casting changes in his film “The Odyssey.” Actor Matt Damon openly discussed changes to the film, but Nolan categorically rejected his interpretation. Fans enthusiastically traveled long distances from across the country to watch “The Odyssey” in Nolan’s preferred theatrical format. The director’s stance underscores his belief in traditional filmmaking.