Elon Musk's Cybertruck: A Case of Alleged Design Theft from I, Robot

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Elon Musk Accused of Copying Sci-Fi Designs

Patrick Tatopoulos, the production designer for the 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot, has accused billionaire Elon Musk of copying his designs for humanoid machines and self-driving vehicles. Tatopoulos posted a comparison of the film's designs and images from Tesla's event side by side on Instagram, suggesting that Musk may have found inspiration in his work.

Inspiration from Sci-Fi

Tatopoulos's claims are not the first time that tech companies have been accused of looking to sci-fi cinema and novels for ideas. As firms develop new gadgets and robotics, they often draw inspiration from the imaginative worlds created by science fiction writers and filmmakers.

Scepticism and Derivative Claims

However, Tatopoulos's claims have been met with scepticism online, with some claiming that his own film is derivative. Several people replied to his post with images of the feminised cyborg in Fritz Lang's 1927 German expressionist film Metropolis, suggesting that Tatopoulos's designs may have been influenced by earlier works.

Musk's Inspirations

Musk has previously acknowledged his inspiration from science fiction, citing Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the 2013 film Her as influences on Tesla's designs. He has also called Tesla's Cybertruck an armoured personnel carrier from the future that Bladerunner would have driven.

OpenAI's Voice Controversy

In a similar vein, OpenAI boss Sam Altman confirmed comparisons between a flirty, new voice unveiled for ChatGPT and a virtual assistant played by Scarlett Johansson in the 2013 film Her. The firm later removed the voice following criticism over its similarity to Johansson's, saying it was not intended to be an imitation.