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'Blade Runner 2049' Producers Sue Elon Musk, Tesla For Copyright Infringement (www.huffpost.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The production company behind “Blade Runner 2049” filed a lawsuit Monday against Elon Musk and Tesla, accusing them of copyright infringement while promoting a new self-driving car.

In its lawsuit, Alcon Entertainment says Musk used AI-generated imagery mirroring scenes from its 2017 sci-fi film while presenting Tesla’s new autonomous Robotaxi at a marketing event earlier this month. Producers had denied his request to do so.

“He did it anyway,” the suit alleges, adding that the company denied Musk’s request due to the tech mogul’s “extreme political and social views” that occasionally veer into “hate speech.” Musk enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump for president, appearing alongside him at a rally earlier this month, and has espoused transphobic views.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I hate this guy so much. Hope he gets run over by one of his shitty trucks in full self/driving mode. Best part is that they turn off FSD right before impact to absolve blame. Oh, poor guy got smooshed, but FSD wasn’t to blame.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Like the Segway guy who died by riding his Segway off a cliff

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Was the Segway guy as shitty as musk?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The cliff thought as much. Why else would it yeet him like that?!

(Doesn't sound like he was because he also held patents for an insulin pump & a wheelchair that could climb stairs so his mind was definitely working towards solving real world problems & not just reinventing public transport)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the guy who invented the segway is still alive. The guy who bought his company later drove off a cliff, though it is suspected he had a heart attack while driving

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

See I suspect he had the heart attack while falling off the cliff.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Musk shittiness is a high bar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Best we can hope for is an overdose