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Did Tesla Plagiarize "I, Robot"? A New Sci-Fi Showdown Looms!In Ame…

Author: auto.pub | Published on: 16.10.2024

Did Tesla Plagiarize "I, Robot"? A New Sci-Fi Showdown Looms!<br><br>In America, where lawsuits fly faster than a Tesla on autopilot, we're gearing up for what might be the next big legal battle. Alex Proyas, the director of the sci-fi classic "I, Robot", seems ready to go full throttle, claiming he’s spotted some striking similarities between Tesla’s latest tech and the futuristic gadgets from his film. That’s right! Proyas is not joking when he accuses Elon Musk of hacking into his 2004 blockbuster to "borrow" a few design ideas. Who would have thought that cinema and reality would collide so spectacularly?<br><br>Proyas took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share side-by-side images, comparing Tesla’s latest robo-taxi, the Cybercab, with some vehicles from "I, Robot". And, well, he's not entirely wrong—those sleek curves and minimalist lines do seem a bit familiar! But Proyas didn’t stop there. With a cheeky wink, he tweeted, “Hey Elon, can I have my designs back please?” It's safe to say that sci-fi fans have been eagerly awaiting this kind of Twitter drama for years!<br><br>But Proyas isn’t the only one throwing shade at Musk’s supposed creative shortfall. His friend and co-writer Matt Grainger chimed in, suggesting that Elon might be suffering from a "serious lack of originality." Sure, every great invention needs a little inspiration, but when that inspiration rolls straight out of a blockbuster movie, well... some eyebrows are bound to raise.<br><br>The plot thickens with Tesla’s recent event, humorously dubbed „We Robot”, where they unveiled a slew of autonomous devices. According to Proyas, the event’s name itself is a thinly veiled nod to his film. When a product launch sounds like a remix of a movie title, it’s hard to brush it off as coincidence. Meanwhile, sci-fi enthusiasts are whispering about an even bigger conspiracy—maybe this is all part of some grand sci-fi showdown. Could we soon be witnessing a robot-versus-robot duel? Now that would be a future worth paying to see!<br><br>But Proyas didn't stop at the robo-taxis. He’s also calling out Tesla’s shiny new humanoid robot, Optimus. According to him, Optimus looks suspiciously like one of the androids from "I, Robot". And let’s be honest—when you've got two arms, two legs, and a face that screams "I’m here to assist you (or possibly take over the world)," the resemblance is hard to ignore. Proyas might have a point here: Is Musk drawing straight from Hollywood’s vision of the future?<br><br>As for Elon Musk, he’s yet to officially respond to these fiery accusations. But, given his track record on X, it's only a matter of time before he fires off a sarcastic tweet of his own. Perhaps something along the lines of, “Thanks for the inspiration, Alex, but my robots are headed to Mars!” Or maybe, “Wait ‘til you see the next movie I’m producing myself.”<br><br>And if all this wasn’t juicy enough, manu sources added a little extra spice by pointing out a minor detail from Tesla’s „We Robot” event that many might have missed. It turns out that while Tesla hyped up their Optimus robots as fully autonomous, there are hints they were being remotely controlled. Plus, that fancy robo-taxi demo? Apparently, it was pre-programmed to navigate a small, carefully planned course using pre-loaded maps. But who’s counting those tiny details, right?<br><br>