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Alcon Entertainment LLC v Tesla Inc

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Case Information
Case name Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.[1]
Court U.S. District Court for the Central District of California[2]
Docket 2:24-cv-09033-GW-RAO[2]
Filed October 21, 2024[1]
Judge(s) George H. Wu; Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver[2]
Plaintiffs Alcon Entertainment, LLC[1]
Defendants Tesla, Inc.; Elon Musk; Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.[2]
Case type Civil copyright and false-endorsement action[1]
Claims / issues Alleged use of an AI-generated image resembling a scene from Blade Runner 2049 in Tesla robotaxi promotion[1]
Status September 18, 2026: Alcon and Warner Bros. Discovery stipulated to dismissal with prejudice of the claims against Warner Bros. Discovery; the stipulation states that claims against Tesla and Musk remain.[2]

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc. concerns an image displayed during Tesla’s October 2024 robotaxi presentation. Alcon alleges that the image was generated with AI and copied protected visual elements from a scene in \’\’Blade Runner 2049\’\’ after Alcon refused permission to use film imagery. The complaint asserts copyright and false-endorsement theories; those assertions are allegations, not findings of liability.[1]

Procedural history

Alcon filed the action on October 21, 2024 against Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery. On September 18, 2026, Alcon and Warner Bros. Discovery filed a stipulation dismissing the claims against Warner Bros. Discovery with prejudice. The filing says the claims against Tesla and Musk were not dismissed.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 C.D. Cal., complaint, ECF 1, filed October 21, 2024, pp. 1–5, 35–41
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 C.D. Cal., joint dismissal stipulation, ECF 200, filed September 18, 2026, pp. 1–4
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