After Tesla’s latest presentation, Elon Musk is accused of plagiarism by the director of a well-known science fiction film.
Tesla’s latest presentation with Elon Musk entitled “We, Robot‘ aroused fascination et controversial at once. With the announcement of Cybercabof Robovan and robots Optimusthis technological showcase has attracted criticism. Including that of the director of a well-known science fiction film.
Elon Musk attacked by the director of a science fiction film
During the eventWe, Robot‘, Elon Musk revealed several futuristic concepts. Most recalled certain elements of the film I, Robotreleased in 2004. It also depicts a world dominated by robots and technology. Alex Proyasthe director of the film, accused Elon Musk of being heavily inspired by his work. Particularly in the design of the vehicles revealed and the robots.
On social networks, the director posted a ironic post by contacting the platform owner directly Xformerly Twitter.
“Hey Elon, can I have my designs back please?”
This accusation gained even more momentum when a former assistant to Alex Proyas on the film also criticized Elon Musk and Tesla’s lack of creativity. This message has since been deleted from the platform.
Futuristic vehicles with familiar looks
One of the main criticisms concerns the Cybercab and the Robovan. These are the two new autonomous vehicles which were presented by Tesla during their last event. These designs are strongly reminiscent of the vehicles seen in the film I, Robot. The autonomous taxi used by the protagonist of the film was also a Audi RSQ concept. It was designed to predict the appearance of cars by 2035 with spheres instead of wheels, butterfly doors and a futuristic design.
One of the big differences between the Tesla Cybercab and the Audi RSQ lies mainly in the engine. The Audi RSQ is equipped with a V10 engine thermal, while Tesla’s autonomous taxi is powered by a electric motor. As for Tesla’s Robovan, it is also reminiscent of the autonomous delivery vehicles in the film. These many similarities have fueled accusations of lack of originality on the part of Tesla and Elon Musk.
Finally, Tesla’s Optimus robot is another point of comparison obvious with the NS-5 robots in the film I, Robot. Indeed, the timing of this presentation, associated with a futuristic aesthetic already explored by Hollywood, has led some to question originality of the Tesla company.
As innovation continues to push the boundaries of reality, it seems that fiction creators will always have an important role in shaping our technological imagination.
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