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, and with input from film franchise director Chad Stahelski, 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, including the God of War trilogy, as reported by BBC Technology. The game will feature Reeves' likeness and voice, bringing the iconic ex-hitman to the gaming world.
In other technology news, Hollywood organizations are expressing concerns about 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 videos up to 15 seconds long using text prompts. According to the Wall Street Journal, the model is currently available to Chinese users of ByteDance's Jianying app and will soon be available globally through its CapCut app. Critics have raised concerns about the lack of safeguards around the tool, similar to those surrounding OpenAI's Sora.
Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is set to unveil her latest collection at New York Fashion Week on Saturday, incorporating a unique technological element. 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, as reported by TechCrunch. Barton stated that she sees technology as a tool to expand the world around the clothes and how they are presented.
In the venture capital landscape, Stacy Brown-Philpot, the former TaskRabbit CEO, is focusing on overlooked founders. Brown-Philpot launched Cherryrock Capital a year ago after recognizing a gap in access to capital for underinvested entrepreneurs building software companies at the crucial growth stage, according to TechCrunch. "When I left TaskRabbit, I took some time off to figure out what was next and saw this gap in the market, which was access to capital, particularly for underinvested entrepreneurs," Brown-Philpot told TechCrunch.
Finally, for those looking to upgrade their gaming setup, iBuyPower's gaming desktops are currently discounted for Presidents Day, according to The Verge. The pre-assembled desktops offer high-end AMD CPUs and GPUs, providing a convenient alternative to building a PC from scratch.
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