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Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc. et al
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February 06, 2026
Tesla, Musk Must Face 'Blade Runner 2049' Copyright Suit
A Los Angeles federal judge has declined Tesla and Elon Musk's request to throw out a copyright complaint accusing them of using imagery from the movie "Blade Runner 2049" to create a visual for a Tesla promotional event.
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September 11, 2025
Tesla, Musk And WB Slice Off 'Blade Runner' IP Claims
A California federal judge tossed several claims Thursday from Alcon Entertainment's lawsuit alleging Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery used an image that infringes "Blade Runner 2049," while chastising the plaintiff for a 96-page complaint he said showcases a "proclivity towards overdoing things."
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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.
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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.
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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.