When it comes to love, it seems that possession is one of the things that people fight over. And that not only concerns regular people but also superhumans, like the genius type!<\/p>\n
Tesla<\/strong> CEO Elon Musk<\/strong> seems to have fallen in love with a cartoon of a farting unicorn. Tom Edwards<\/strong>, the potter of the graphic, was at first thrilled to know that Musk<\/strong> was fan of his art, until he found out that the CEO is refusing to give him credit and is using a copy without permission.<\/p>\n It all started when back in February 2017, Elon Musk<\/strong> tweeted a photo of a mug featuring a drawing of that unicorn farting electricity. He even called it \u2018maybe my favorite mug ever\u2019 leading to a bump in sales from all over the world.<\/p>\n Edwards<\/strong>\u2019s delight didn\u2019t last long as, after a month, Musk<\/strong> promoted Tesla<\/strong>\u2019s new \u2018sketch pad\u2019 using a copy of this unicorn. The company also decided to use it in a Christmas message. Many thought that Musk was the one who drew the cartoon and that was what irked Edwards.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s part of their branding now,\u201d Edwards said in an interview. \u201cI love the fact that it\u2019s in the cars, but I just want them to do the right thing and pay me adequately for it. Elon Musk<\/a> can be a hero for standing up for artists\u2019 rights.\u201d<\/p>\n The drama continues with Musk<\/strong> stating that he does care for artists\u2019 rights and that Edwards<\/strong> should be grateful for the attention. Even Edwards<\/strong>\u2019s daughter was involved in the back-and-forth.<\/p>\n Who could know that a farting unicorn would end up at the center of a copyright storm?<\/p>\n Follow eXo Platform’s board Cartoon of the Week on Pinterest.<\/a>