Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Over Laser Documentary
AI-animated satire from DOOOD What The?!. Reacts to a real news story; see transcript below.
AI-animated satire from DOOOD What The?!. Reacts to a real news story; see transcript below.
Dooood! What the? Okay, check this out. Elon Musk is threatening to sue Alex Gibney over a documentary that claims to have proof of lasers in space. Musk's lawyer says the four hour film is defaming him, but what's really going on here? I did not expect lasers in space to cause so much controversy. We'll just build an app to filter out negative reviews of our tech ventures, like the lasers. Oh, and Mars has no laws, so the app will work there too. Well, when your legal team is as creative as your tech, you have a problem. Duuude... What the. (sigh)
The documentary, directed by Alex Gibney, claims to have evidence of lasers being used in space, which is the subject of Elon Musk's lawsuit.
Musk's lawyer claims the documentary is defamatory, as it suggests improper use of technology in space, which Musk denies.
The episode satirizes Musk's legal actions, suggesting that his approach to handling criticism is as creative as his technological ventures.
Yes, the episode humorously mentions that since Mars has no laws, an app could be used to filter out negative reviews there.
The episode takes a satirical tone, poking fun at Elon Musk's legal actions and his tendency to use technology to solve problems, including legal ones.
DOOOD, What The?! is a faceless AI-animated daily news-comedy cartoon. The host, The Reactor, reacts in disbelief to one real news story per episode, with whip-pan cutaways to animated characters. New episodes post daily.