Elon Musk: Film director accuses Elon Musk of copying designs for Tesla’s new prototypes from ‘I, Robotic’

Comparability of Tesla’s new prototypes and designs from ‘I,Robotic’ (Picture: X)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s unveiling of the Cybercab and Robovan designs on the “We, Robotic” occasion on Thursday has sparked debate after ‘I, Robotic‘ film director Alex Proyas accused Musk of copying designs from his 2004 movie. Proyas took to Musk’s social media platform, X, to publicly criticise the resemblance between Tesla’s prototypes and the futuristic know-how featured within the movie.
“Hey Elon, Can I’ve my designs again please?” Proyas posted, alongside photographs evaluating ‘I, Robotic’s’ autonomous police power to Tesla’s Optimus robotic, in addition to the Cybercab and Robovan to automobiles within the film.The movie, set in 2035 and starring Will Smith, explores a world the place robots serve people below Isaac Asimov’s three legal guidelines of robotics.

Whereas Musk’s occasion on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank showcased Tesla’s new self-driving automobiles, Proyas’ criticism stole the highlight. The similarities have fuelled hypothesis about whether or not Tesla’s designs have been closely impressed by the movie’s portrayal of a tech-driven future.
The revealing additionally disenchanted traders, resulting in a drop in Tesla’s inventory. This is not the primary time Musk has confronted such criticism; in 2019, the Cybertruck was in comparison with designs from the motion film ‘Complete Recall’, as reported by the Selection.