US EditionJudge Allows Blade Runner 2049 Copyright Claims Against Tesla to Proceed
- Alcon Entertainment sued Tesla and Warner Bros. In October, alleging copyright violations related to Blade Runner 2049 imagery during a Tesla event.
- Alcon claimed Tesla used Blade Runner 2049 imagery to promote the 'We, Robot' Cybercab, after Alcon denied a request to use the film's images.
- Tesla allegedly used an AI image generator, featuring a scene resembling ruined Las Vegas from Blade Runner 2049, in promotional materials for about 10 seconds.
- Judge Wu quoted Musk saying Tesla wants to sell cars and stated that Tesla and Alcon are not competitors; Alcon quoted that any brand must consider Musk's behavior.
- The judge dismissed some trademark claims but allowed some copyright infringement claims against Tesla to proceed, ordering mediation, marking a partial legal victory.
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Blade Runner 2049 vs. Elon Musk: legal battle between film producers and Tesla advances
The judicial battle between the producer of the film by Blade Runner 2049 and Tesla, Elon Musk's electric car company, raises temperature in U.S. courts. On the one hand, a federal judge has limited the scope of a lawsuit filed by Alcon Entertainment, which accuses the automotive company of introducing images of the film into an artificial intelligence generator to create unlicensed promotional material, to the Warner Bros studio. However, the c…
Tesla And Elon Musk Being Sued For Ripping Off 'Blade Runner 2049' Despite Warnings Not To
blade runner 2049 car A judge has allowed a lawsuit brought against Tesla by the producers of Blade Runner 2049 to go forward. Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. are suing Tesla for using visuals from the film in a presentation despite being told not due. Blade Runner 2049, directed by acclaimed Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, is a sequel to Ridley Scott’s seminal 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner. Both films are considered to be formative in the…
‘Blade Runner’ Suit Against Tesla And Warner Bros. Can Proceed, Federal Judge Rules, But Defendants Succeed In Narrowing Scope
A lawsuit by Blade Runner 2049 production company Alcon Entertainment against Tesla and Warner Bros over the use of images from the film at a promotional event can proceed, a federal judge has ruled. The scope of the complaint, however, was narrowed in a ruling late Monday by Judge George Wu in the U.S. District […]
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