Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk” premiered at Venice and will release theatrically in the US via Bleecker Street Media, despite Elon Musk calling it a “hit piece” and threatening a defamation suit. The three-hour-plus film includes an AI-generated interview stand-in since Musk declined to appear.
Background
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has a long track record of controversial documentaries (Enron, Scientology, Steve Jobs, etc.). The film uses an AI-generated voice/avatar of Musk, a novel and likely contentious documentary technique.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026 at 02:52 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10