Elon Musk may be viewed as a visionary by his fans, but perhaps not Alex Proyas.

After the Tesla CEO showed off his companys Optimus robots and new self-driving vehicle designs last week in Burbank, California, the filmmaker suggested on Sunday that the products bore a resemblance to the technology seen in his 2004 science fiction blockbuster, I, Robot.

Hey Elon, Proyas wrote on Musks X platform, formerly known as Twitter. Can I have my designs back please?

The rhetorical question was accompanied by a triptych of I, Robot stills alongside products showcased at the Burbank event, which was titled We, Robot.

Musk as yet to publicly respond to Proyas. But supporters of the right-wing billionaire seem to believe that Proyas question was out of line.

Be honored. What you did with CGI and a green screen, @elonmusk did in reality, wrote one user on X, referencing a handle used by Musk.

Another said , you feel you inspired the future yet youre trying to dunk on the person who made it a reality.