India, June 24 -- A new audiobook of Homer's epic The Odyssey, read by an AI-generated Michael Caine, was released Tuesday, just weeks ahead of the premiere of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation. While the audiobook is not connected with Nolan's film, it is interesting to note that Michael Caine has been a frequent collaborator of the filmmaker, having worked in almost all his films for the last 20 years.

The 13-hour recording features the voice of the 93-year-old British actor -- star of The Italian Job and Get Carter -- along with a cast of other voices from a library compiled by ElevenLabs, which pays performers every time their voices are used.

The narration has Michael Caine's approval. "The Odyssey is one of the greatest stories ...