The highly anticipated "Untitled John Wick Game," starring Keanu Reeves, was unveiled at the PlayStation "State of Play" showcase on Thursday, according to BBC Technology. The game, developed by Saber Interactive, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, will feature Reeves' likeness and voice and is expected to be a prequel to the popular action film series.
The trailer for the "Untitled John Wick Game" was a highlight of the Sony event, which also showcased remakes of major game franchises, as reported by BBC Technology. The game is being made in collaboration with Lionsgate and will include input from film franchise director Chad Stahelski.
In other technology news, Hollywood organizations are expressing concern over Seedance 2.0, a new AI video model, as reported by TechCrunch. The model, developed by ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, allows users to create short videos using text prompts. According to the Wall Street Journal, Seedance 2.0 is currently available to Chinese users and will soon be accessible to global users via the CapCut app. Critics have raised concerns about the lack of guardrails around the technology, similar to the issues faced by OpenAI's Sora.
Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is integrating technology into her latest collection, which will be unveiled at New York Fashion Week on Saturday, as detailed by TechCrunch. Barton collaborated with Fiducia AI to create a multilingual AI agent, built with IBM Watsonx on IBM Cloud, to assist guests in identifying and virtually trying on pieces from the collection. Barton stated that she sees technology as a tool to expand the world around the clothes and how they are presented.
In the realm of gaming hardware, iBuyPower's gaming desktops are currently discounted for Presidents Day, according to The Verge. The Verge also reviewed the anti-colonialist action game "Relooted," which explores the fantasy of a moral heist, where players return stolen artifacts. The game highlights the issue of colonialism and the theft of culturally significant artifacts, as reported by The Verge.
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