La corsa globale alla potenza di calcolo per l’intelligenza artificiale aggiunge un nuovo capitolo miliardario. A pochi giorni dalla sua quotazione in Borsa, SpaceX ha annunciato un accordo di dimensioni eccezionali con Google per la fornitura di capacità computazionale destinata ai sistemi di intelligenza artificiale e ai servizi cloud.

Secondo quanto emerge da documenti finanziari resi pubblici oggi, la società di Elon Musk metterà a disposizione del colosso di Mountain View una infrastruttura composta da circa 110.000 Gpu prodotte da NVIDIA, oltre a Cpu, memoria e altri componenti necessari all’elaborazione avanzata dei dati.

L’intesa prevede che Google versi a SpaceX circa 920 milioni di dollari al mese a partire da ottobre 2026 fino a giugno 2029. Nell’arco dell’intero contratto, il valore complessivo dell’accordo supera i 30 miliardi di dollari, confermandosi tra i più rilevanti mai siglati nel settore delle infrastrutture per l’intelligenza artificiale.

L’operazione testimonia come il vero collo di bottiglia della rivoluzione dell’IA non sia più soltanto lo sviluppo di modelli sempre più sofisticati, ma la disponibilità di enormi quantità di potenza di calcolo. Le Gpu Nvidia, considerate lo standard di riferimento per l’addestramento e l’esecuzione dei modelli di intelligenza artificiale generativa, sono diventate una risorsa strategica per le grandi aziende tecnologiche.

La domanda di capacità computazionale è infatti cresciuta a ritmi senza precedenti. Le principali società statunitensi stanno investendo centinaia di miliardi di dollari nella costruzione o nell’affitto di data center specializzati, indispensabili per sostenere chatbot, assistenti virtuali, sistemi di ricerca avanzata e applicazioni aziendali basate sull’intelligenza artificiale.

L’accordo tra SpaceX e Google si inserisce proprio in questa competizione. Il mese scorso anche Anthropic, una delle principali aziende americane attive nell’IA generativa, aveva annunciato un maxi contratto con SpaceX per l’utilizzo di uno dei suoi principali data center.

Per SpaceX, tradizionalmente associata alle attività spaziali, ai lanci orbitali e alla rete satellitare Starlink, il contratto rappresenta anche la conferma della crescente diversificazione del business verso il mercato delle infrastrutture digitali. Per Google, invece, l’intesa garantisce accesso a una riserva di capacità computazionale fondamentale per sostenere la competizione con rivali come Microsoft, Amazon e Meta nella corsa all’intelligenza artificiale.

La battaglia tecnologica si gioca ormai sempre meno sugli algoritmi e sempre più sulla disponibilità di energia, chip e data center. E il maxi accordo tra Google e SpaceX ne è una delle dimostrazioni più evidenti.

L'articolo Google compra la potenza dell’IA: maxi accordo da oltre 30 miliardi con SpaceX proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Elon Musk has entered the controversy surrounding Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey by sharing an AI-generated trailer featuring an all-white cast of ancient Greek heroes.

Musk posted the video on X on Thursday, June 4, as debate continues over Nolan’s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey. Musk, who has already criticized the casting online, introduced the clip as an “Iliad (Troy) trailer made by Grok Imagine 1.5,” referring to the video-generation model developed by his artificial intelligence company xAI.

The 40-second trailer quickly went viral and drew more than 18.4 million views, according to the original Greek report. Although Musk did not explicitly mention Nolan’s film in the post, the timing and visual choices linked the clip to the wider argument over how ancient Greek figures should appear on screen.

An AI version of Homer’s world

The trailer presents a dramatic version of the Trojan War, with burning cities, warships, battlefield speeches, emotional close-ups, and large-scale combat scenes. Its visual style closely resembles a Hollywood historical epic. However, AI tools produced the video rather than a traditional studio production.

The choice of The Iliad also matters. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are two of the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The Iliad centers on the Trojan War, while The Odyssey follows Odysseus on his long journey home after the fall of Troy.

That connection made Musk’s post look less like a random AI experiment and more like a response to the current debate around Nolan’s film. By using AI to create his own vision of the Trojan War, Musk placed himself directly inside a cultural dispute involving Greek mythology, Hollywood casting, and the future of filmmaking.

Iliad (Troy) trailer made by Grok Imagine 1.5, which was just released pic.twitter.com/o0zITVlvpn

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2026

The Helen of Troy debate

Nolan’s The Odyssey is scheduled for release on July 17, 2026. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope. Its cast also includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and Lupita Nyong’o.

Much of the online backlash has focused on Nyong’o’s role as Helen of Troy. Critics of the casting argue that Helen, one of the most famous figures of Greek mythology, should reflect the traditional image associated with the character.

Supporters of the film, however, say Homeric myth is not documentary history. They argue that artists have reinterpreted the epics for centuries through theater, literature, painting, and cinema. Nyong’o has also addressed the criticism, saying the film’s cast reflects the world and emphasizing that the story belongs to mythology rather than historical reconstruction.

Musk’s AI trailer now adds another layer to the dispute. The clip does not simply promote artificial intelligence as a filmmaking tool. Instead, it presents an alternative visual version of the Homeric world at the exact moment when Hollywood’s version is under scrutiny.

Was very fun to try out the latest 1.5 Grok Imagine model for this one! https://t.co/x5OwuhySyH

— Heavy Pulp (@heavypulp) June 3, 2026

Elon Musk turns AI Iliad trailer into a cultural statement

After Musk posted the trailer, the creative studio Heavy Pulp, which worked on the project, said it had enjoyed making it. Musk then asked whether the team wanted to make a full-length film. Heavy Pulp replied that it was already in.

That exchange helped transform the video from a short viral experiment into a possible challenge to Hollywood. Musk appeared to test whether AI could generate not only trailers, but also full-scale mythological films outside the traditional studio system.

The response online came quickly. Many users praised the trailer’s cinematic look and argued that it showed how fast AI video tools are improving. Others viewed the clip as a direct provocation toward Hollywood, especially because it appeared during a high-profile debate over representation in a film based on Greek mythology.

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Νέο διαδικτυακό θόρυβο προκαλεί ο Ίλον Μασκ, ο οποίος επανέρχεται στη δημόσια συζήτηση γύρω από τις επιλογές casting στην πολυαναμενόμενη κινηματογραφική μεταφορά της Οδύσσειας από τον Κρίστοφερ Νόλαν. Με αφορμή τη συζήτηση που έχει ανοίξει για τον ρόλο της Ωραίας Ελένης, ο Μασκ ανάρτησε στο Χ ένα βίντεο που παρουσιάζεται ως AI trailer της Ιλιάδας, με όλους τους πρωταγωνιστές να απεικονίζονται ως λευκοί ηθοποιοί. Η Βαλεντίνα Καραγεωργίου είναι μαζί μας με όλες τις λεπτομέρειες και τις αντιδράσεις που έχει προκαλέσει η νέα παρέμβαση του Ίλον Μασκ. #starchannelnews #tiktokgreece #newsgr

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