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Posted: 2024-10-21T20:06:06Z | Updated: 2024-10-21T20:06:06Z

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 Teslas 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 Musks request due to the tech moguls 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 .

A scene from Musks globally livestreamed presentation on Oct. 10 featuring AI-generated footage of a man in a trench coat exploring the ruins of Las Vegas, the suit alleges, is ripped from one of the sci-fi films scenes featuring actor Ryan Gosling.