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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” sued Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging they engaged in copyright infringement by using AI-generated images representing scenes from the film for the launch of Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi. Alcon’s lawsuit, filed Monday in L.A., accuses Musk, Tesla and WBD of direct copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement and contributory copyright infringement, and false endorsement.

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Tesla, Warner Bros. sued for allegedly ripping off images from ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to promote cybercab

Tesla’s new autonomous cybercab.Alcon’s California federal lawsuit alleged violations of US copyright law and accused Tesla of “false endorsement” for suggesting a relationship between Alcon and the Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle maker.“Any prudent brand considering any Tesla partnership has to take Musk’s massively amplified, highly politicized, capricious and arbitrary behavior, which sometimes veers into hate speech, into account,” the lawsuit said.Tesla and Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Warner Bros was Alcon’s distributor for “Blade Runner 2049”, which won two 2018 Academy Awards and starred Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in the highly anticipated sequel to the 1982 cult classic “Blade Runner.”Alcon said it had refused a request from Warner Bros.

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue “Problematic” Elon Musk & Warner Bros. Discovery Over “Highly Offensive” AI Imagery Used In Tesla Pitch

David Zaslav must have known linking arms with Elon Musk was going to blow up in his face, right?

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‘I, Robot’ Director Slams Elon Musk For Ripping Off Sci-Fi Film’s Designs

Prior to the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled new prototypes for robots, the much-anticipated self-driving robotaxi (Cybercab) and autonomous Robovan; but while the sleek edgeless designs may bring to mind his company’s signature look, discerning users on social media noticed another striking similarity — the futuristic mechanics that color filmmaker Alex Proyas‘ work in 2004’s Will Smith starrer I, Robot.

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‘I, Robot’ director slams Elon Musk for ripping off his designs with new line of Tesla robots

Elon Musk for stealing his designs for a new line of Tesla robots.Last week, Musk and Tesla unveiled two new self-driving vehicle prototypes: the Cybercab and Robovan at an event titled We, Robot. Also present at the presentation was an autonomous robot, Optimus, that was capable of making and handing out drinks and was entertaining guests.pic.twitter.com/VK9vlGF0Ms— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024Proyas caught wind of the showcase, and decided to call out Musk for all three designs – which are admittedly strikingly similar to the concepts used for his hit 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot.On X (formerly Twitter), which is owned by Musk, Proyas shared a post comparing the designs from his film and the Tesla robots side-by-side, revealing their similarities.