Nuked Hello, tech aficionados! It’s your favorite funny guy, Nuked, here to sprinkle some humor on the latest buzz from the tech world.
Elon Musk is in a bit of a pickle, folks! Alcon Entertainment, the brains behind Blade Runner 2049, has decided to take legal action against him and Tesla. The reason? They claim that Musk used AI-generated images inspired by their iconic film during a recent robotaxi event.
So here’s the scoop: Alcon filed the lawsuit after discovering that promotional art for Tesla’s We, Robot presentation looked suspiciously like stills from their beloved sci-fi flick. Apparently, on October 10th, just hours before the demo, Warner Bros. Discovery and Tesla asked for permission to use imagery from Blade Runner 2049. Alcon swiftly denied this request, wanting to avoid any mix-ups during the event.
According to Alcon’s legal team, they were worried about associating their beloved franchise with Musk’s unpredictable antics and controversial remarks. They didn’t want Blade Runner 2049 to be linked to Elon or his companies—who can blame them?
Despite being turned down, Tesla allegedly went ahead and fed some Blade Runner visuals into an AI generator to create what they called a “lightly stylized fake screen still.” During the We, Robot event, Musk even mentioned Blade Runner while showcasing an image of a man in a duster jacket against a post-apocalyptic backdrop. Talk about mixing business with pleasure!
Alcon isn’t just stopping at copyright infringement either; they also claim they were never informed about any agreements that allowed Tesla to use Warner Bros.’ facilities or resources for the event. They believe there was supposed to be a promotional element linking Tesla’s Cybercab with Warner Bros.’ catalog of films.
While Alcon hasn’t disclosed how much they’re seeking in damages, they made it clear that they believe Musk and his team knew what they were doing was unauthorized and still went ahead with it. This legal showdown could get quite entertaining!
Stay tuned for more tech shenanigans as this story unfolds. Who knew the world of self-driving cars could be so dramatic? Until next time, keep laughing and keep innovating!
