The highly anticipated "Untitled John Wick Game" starring Keanu Reeves is in development, according to a trailer unveiled at PlayStation's "State of Play" showcase on Thursday, as reported by 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 announcement was made during the Sony event, which also showcased several remakes of major game franchises, according to BBC Technology. The game will feature Reeves' likeness and voice, allowing fans to experience the iconic ex-hitman in a new interactive format.
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 that owns TikTok, allows users to generate videos up to 15 seconds long using text prompts. Critics are raising concerns about the lack of guardrails, potentially leading to copyright infringement, according to the same source. The model is currently available to Chinese users of ByteDance's Jianying app and will soon be available globally through its CapCut app.
Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is integrating technology into her New York Fashion Week presentation, as detailed by TechCrunch. Barton has partnered 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 her latest collection. "Today, tech is a tool for expanding the world around the clothes, how they are presented, and how people enter the story," Barton stated, according to TechCrunch.
In the venture capital space, Stacy Brown-Philpot, former TaskRabbit CEO, is focusing on supporting underinvested entrepreneurs, as reported by TechCrunch. Brown-Philpot's Cherryrock Capital is writing smaller Series A and B checks to founders often overlooked by larger firms. "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 is offering discounts on its gaming desktops for Presidents Day, according to The Verge. The pre-assembled gaming desktops provide an alternative to building a PC from scratch, potentially saving time and money for consumers. The Verge highlighted two configurations featuring high-end AMD CPUs and GPUs.
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