Confusion arose between Hollywood and Silicon Valley because of Elon Musk. Alcon Entertainment, the production company of Blade Runner 2049, filed a lawsuit against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk. He accused him of using the film’s atmospheric visuals without permission. The case will focus on the event where Tesla’s robotaxi demonstrations took place.
A lawsuit was filed against Musk for allegedly using Blade Runner images without permission
Alcon Entertainment, the production company of the Blade Runner 2049 movie, sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for allegedly using the movie’s visuals without permission. According to the lawsuit, Tesla’s partner Warner Bros. had requested permission to use material from Blade Runner 2049 at the event held on October 10, where robotaxi was introduced.
Although Alcon denied this request, it claims that Tesla and event organizers created promotional images through artificial intelligence inspired by the film’s dystopian world.
Alcon, on the other hand, accused Tesla, Musk and Warner Bros. of unfair advantage, implying that there was a connection between the production company and Tesla. In the petition, it was pointed out that the financial dimension of unauthorized use of intellectual property is important.
Tesla and Musk have previously referred to the Blade Runner series when introducing products such as Cybertruck. However, Alcon emphasized that it specifically rejected the request to use any elements from Blade Runner 2049 in the robotaxi event.
Neither Tesla nor Warner Bros. have made a statement about the case yet. If Alcon’s claims are true, unauthorized use of intellectual property could cost Musk dearly.
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