The upcoming "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 game was revealed during the Sony event, which also showcased remakes of major game franchises, BBC Technology reported. 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, TechCrunch reported. The model, launched by ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, allows users to create 15-second videos from text prompts. Critics are concerned about the lack of safeguards against copyright infringement, mirroring similar concerns raised about OpenAI's Sora. According to the Wall Street Journal, Seedance 2.0 is currently available to Chinese users of ByteDance's Jianying app, with plans for a global rollout via the CapCut app.
Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is teaming up with Fiducia AI and IBM for a New York Fashion Week presentation, TechCrunch also reported. Barton will unveil her latest collection on Saturday, incorporating a multilingual AI agent built with IBM watsonx on IBM Cloud. The AI agent will 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 venture capital space, Stacy Brown-Philpot, the former TaskRabbit CEO, is focusing on supporting underinvested entrepreneurs, TechCrunch reported. Brown-Philpot launched Cherryrock Capital a year ago, aiming to provide capital to software companies at the crucial growth stage. "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, iBuyPower's gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day, The Verge reported. The pre-assembled gaming desktops offer an alternative to building a PC from scratch, potentially saving time and money. The Verge's Cameron Faulkner noted that buying pre-assembled desktops makes sense for some.
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