--- title: "AI Dreams Up 1980s “Matrix” Starring Jeff Goldblum as Morpheus" description: "An AI has created stills from a non-existent Alejandro Jodorowsky version of \"The Matrix\" that \"stars\" Jeff Goldblum as Morpheus — and it's honestly epic." date: "2023-01-22" modified: "2023-01-22" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-jodorowsky-matrix-goldblum" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai art" - "artificial intelligence" - "the digest" - "the matrix" --- # AI Dreams Up 1980s “Matrix” Starring Jeff Goldblum as Morpheus ![An AI has created stills from a non-existent Alejandro Jodorowsky version of "The Matrix" that "stars" Jeff Goldblum as Morpheus — and it's honestly epic.]() *\Image: Infinite Odyssey\* ## Jodorowsky's AI Imagine, if you will, an 80s version of "The Matrix" filmed by "El Topo" director Alejandro Jodorowsky and starring Jeff Goldblum as Morpheus, Viggo Mortensen as Neo, Tommy Lee Jones as Agent Smith, and Sharon Stone as Trinity. With the help of artificial intelligence, a team of self-described "passionate science fiction enthusiasts" who publish [*Infinite Odyssey*]() — which they're calling the world's first AI-created magazine — has brought that stunning vision to life in [Instagram]() [posts]() that feature the fantastical sci-fi art almost realistic enough to fool a casual viewer. ![]() ## Hand It To Them As with most of the computer-generated dreamscapes being brought to life by algorithms these days, these otherwise-stunning visuals suffer from a few key, shall we say, physical discrepancies that show the AI artist's hand — quite literally, in this case, given that here and elsewhere, the hands often creepily feature [way too many fingers](). What sets apart these nonexistent stills from "Jodorowsky's Matrix," however, is the singularity of the vision by the humans that directed the algorithms to execute it. The attention to character arcs makes the inclusion of actors like Goldblum as Morpheus and Mortensen as Neo nearly perfect, and the addition of stars like Yoko Ono as The Oracle and Rutger Hauer as The Twins fills it out all the more so. ![]() We've reached out to *Infinite Odyssey* for comment about that incredible "wish-casting," but haven't heard back yet. Its website, however, declares that the magazine's mission is the creation of "human-less" art and literature, which is as fascinating as it is freaky. Given that AI still suffers from the age-old problem of having [difficulty painting hands](), it'll still be a while yet before it replaces human creatives — and while it's on its way there, there's no harm in us marveling at what the algorithms spit out. **More on AI art:** [*Someone Used AI to Dream Up a Nonexistent David Cronenberg Movie and the Results Are Nauseating*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()