As its core market seems to be maturing, Tesla has pivoted to autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI), which CEO Elon Musk sees as the future of the company and its biggest difference-maker.

Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit alleging Musk and Tesla used AI to generate images resembling stills from “Blade Runner 2049” to use in Tesla’s Cybercab presentation.

Alcon Entertainment accuses Elon Musk of feeding Blade Runner 2049 imagery into an AI generator. Voight-Kampff test

Alcon Entertainment alleges that Musk and Tesla made an AI image for their robotaxi unveiling that’s based on “Blade Runner 2049.”

One of the production studios behind Blade Runner 2049 is taking Elon Musk to court for copyright infringement.

The Cybercab is Tesla’s concept of a “dedicated robotaxi” that it says it wants to produce by 2027 and sell for under $30,000.

A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla’s new robotaxis.

Last week, Elon Musk revealed his Robotaxis at a Tesla Cybercab event on a Hollywood movie lot filled with theatrical flourishes aimed at evoking a neon-fueled sci-fi future. A new lawsuit filed on Monday now accuses the tech billionaire of using AI to generate Blade Runner 2049-style imagery after one of the companies behind the film had already turned down Musk’s request to officially license it.

Elon Musk's fixation on referencing the film Blade Runner 2049 during Tesla's recent robotaxi presentation has led to legal complications.