Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc. et al

  1. April 07, 2025

    Tesla Fails In Bid To Get 'Blade Runner' IP Suit Dismissed

    A California federal judge denied a request Monday by Elon Musk and Tesla to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they used an image that infringes the science fiction film "Blade Runner 2049" to promote an autonomous taxicab, keeping in place some claims and allowing plaintiff Alcon Entertainment LLC to amend others.

  2. February 05, 2025

    Tesla, Musk, Warner Bros. Ask To Toss 'Blade Runner' AI Suit

    Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery asked a California federal judge Tuesday to throw out Alcon Entertainment's lawsuit alleging the electric vehicle company used an image created by artificial intelligence that infringes "Blade Runner 2049" to promote an autonomous taxicab, saying a "familiar post-apocalyptic scene" is not protectable.

  3. October 21, 2024

    Tesla Used AI 'Blade Runner 2049' Image For Sales, Suit Says

    When Alcon Entertainment wouldn't let Tesla use an image from "Blade Runner 2049" in an event live-streamed from a Warner Bros. Discovery studio to promote an autonomous taxicab, the electric vehicle giant used an infringing image created by artificial intelligence, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court.

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