Elon Musk and Tesla are being sued by a production company for using AI-generated images that resembled those from the 2017 film “Blade Runner 2049,” The Hollywood Reporter reported Monday.
Musk revealed the much-anticipated Cybercab during a live-streamed Oct. 10 event from Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California. After arriving onstage in one of the robotaxis, Musk gave a presentation that made visual reference to the “Blade Runner” films, a dystopian future that blends technological progress with moral and environmental regress.
Alcon Entertainment filed the lawsuit in California federal court Monday, accusing Musk of misappropriating the film’s imagery to promote the Cybercab. The producers said they do not want Musk associated with the “Blade Runner” franchise due to his “extreme political and social views,” adding they are seeking partnerships for an upcoming TV series based on the property.
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