October 14th 2024.
Elon Musk is facing some heat from a well-known Hollywood director. The director, Alex Proyas, has accused the billionaire of being a copycat after revealing two new designs for his companies SpaceX and Tesla. Proyas, who is from Australia and is 61 years old, took to the social media platform owned by Musk, X, to express his frustration and even jokingly asked if he could have his designs back.
Proyas is most famous for his 2004 movie "I, Robot" which was based on Isaac Asimov's collection of short stories from 1950. The film, starring Will Smith and Shia LeBeouf, was a hit and grossed an impressive amount of money. Set in the year 2035, the movie portrayed a world where humanoid robots were required by law to serve humanity. While there were mixed reviews at the time of its release, "I, Robot" has gained a cult following and has been praised for its futuristic designs of robots, sports cars, and public transportation.
Proyas believes that Musk has taken inspiration from his designs for the 20-year-old film, specifically for the recently unveiled Tesla Cybercab and Robovan. The Cybercab is an autonomous vehicle set to be available to the public in 2027, while the Robovan can seat up to 20 people and is intended for commercial use in the future. Proyas even went as far as posting a comparison image on X, asking Musk if he could have his designs back and adding hashtags with Musk's name.
The post has gained a lot of attention, with over 15,000 retweets and 4.8 million views at the time of writing. Many users have shown their support for Proyas, with one even claiming that Musk has been ripping off ideas from movies for decades. Others have pointed out the similarities between Proyas' designs and those from films in the 1920s and transportation ideas from the 1930s.
However, some have come to Musk's defense, stating that Proyas should be happy that his fictional futuristic designs have been brought to life by Tesla. In the movie "I, Robot," Will Smith's character is a detective who is skeptical about the role of robots in society. When he is asked to investigate the death of a prominent scientist, he suspects that a rogue robot is responsible. The agency has reached out to Musk's representatives for comment.
It's interesting to see how real-life technology is being influenced by sci-fi movies, and it's no surprise that Proyas feels a bit possessive of his designs. Whether Musk has intentionally copied Proyas' designs or not, it's clear that the future is being shaped by the imagination of these filmmakers.
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