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

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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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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 189 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The big brain move was to ask them first, thereby proving you wanted to use their IP.

If he had just faked it anyway without asking he might have got away with it.

Genius strategist.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago

Reminds me of Google's thing with the Gemini name.

Google decides to use the Gemini name for their AI stuff either knowing other company has patent or whatever on that name when it comes to AI or just doing it anyway. Google asks Patent Office to give them the name, they are told no. Then some "mysterious third party" tries to buy out the other company. They figure it is Google trying to circumvent the patent, they stop contact and just sue Google.

I'm not sure if they decided on the name, saw it was taken and were like "yeah but we like the name so it'll be fine" or if they're genuinely stupid enough to first decide on the name and then they realize that oh shit