Just as it seemed things might quiet down for the world’s wealthiest man—who, in the span of this week alone, became a father for the 13th time, publicly professed his ‘love’ for President Trump, and boldly declared his desire to ‘die on Mars’—Musk is right back in the thick of the online conversation.
No one is too surprised, though. The billionaire tech mogul behind Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX is known for his love of all things futuristic, but this time, people think he may have taken his passion for technology a little too far…
Right after Tesla showcased the first movements of its humanoid robot, Optimus, several photos began making the rounds showing Musk getting intimate with not one, but four different female-looking robots.
Twitter user Daniel Marven, who claims to have the inside scoop, wrote: “Elon Musk announces the future wife, who is she? It is the first robot that has been manufactured specifically designed with artificial intelligence with the personality and the characteristics of the female that he dreams of… which is not found in any normal person, because of course, there is no normal person that has all the required specifications.”
“The post is to clarify the dangers of AI (artificial intelligence) in the coming period, especially after Tesla Company released the first integrated robot ‘Optimus,'” Marven added in the same thread.
Still, that did not stop countless Twitter users from having a laugh at Musk’s expense over the bizarre, AI-generated images.
A movie buff couldn’t help but reference Will Smith’s iconic sci-fi thriller about rebellious robots, writing: “I, Robot is about to be reality,” in reaction to the viral images.
Another commenter chimed in with: “@elonmusk is taking it too far now… Where’s the robot husband?”
All of these reactions come on the heels of Tesla unveiling footage of its Optimus robots making remarkable progress since their prototype was first revealed back in 2022.
Another viral AI video depicted deepfake versions of several Hollywood stars—including Adam Sandler, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Black, Lisa Kudrow, and Scarlett Johansson—flipping off rapper Kanye West, following his alleged antisemitic remarks on Twitter.
Johansson voiced her concerns about AI misuse in a statement to PEOPLE, saying: “We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality.”