The award-winning fantasy game series "Baldur's Gate" is being adapted into a TV series by Craig Mazin, the creator of HBO's "The Last of Us," according to BBC Technology. However, developers Larian Studios will not be directly involved in the project. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, an environmental disaster has unfolded in Wellington, where millions of liters of untreated sewage are flowing into the sea after a wastewater treatment plant failure, as reported by The Guardian. Elsewhere, the boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Sam Altman, faced ridicule for his online criticism of a rival chatbot firm's Super Bowl ad, according to BBC Technology. Additionally, Venezuela plans to transform a notorious prison into a cultural center, a move that critics say erases the country's history of repression, as reported by The Guardian. Finally, Al Jazeera explores the decline of traditional craftsmanship in a globalized world, questioning its survival in a fast-paced, profit-driven economy.
The "Baldur's Gate" TV series, set to continue the game's narrative, is being produced by Mazin, who also created the hit series "Chernobyl," according to BBC Technology. The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched to critical and commercial acclaim in 2023, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards. While Mazin worked with "The Last of Us" creator Neil Druckmann for his previous adaptation, Larian Studios will not be directly involved in the new series.
In Wellington, New Zealand, residents have been advised not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on local beaches due to the sewage leak, as reported by The Guardian. The local authorities have described the situation as an environmental disaster. Repairs to the city's wastewater treatment plant are underway.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lengthy online attack on a rival chatbot firm, Anthropic, over its Super Bowl ads, drew criticism, according to BBC Technology. Altman accused Anthropic of being "dishonest" and "deceptive." Commenters on social media likened his post to "the digital equivalent of a toddler throwing a tantrum."
Venezuela's plan to convert the notorious prison El Helicoide into a cultural center has drawn criticism, with opponents arguing that it erases the country's history of repression, according to The Guardian. The building, designed in the 1950s to be a drive-through shopping center, was never completed and was later used under the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
Al Jazeera's report explores the challenges faced by traditional crafts in a globalized world, noting the decline of handmade skills in a fast-paced, profit-driven economy. The discussion, featuring experts like Somesh Singh and Fadi Kattan, questions whether handmade work can survive in a world built for speed and scale.
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