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Akira | 15 Comics That Deserve TV Shows
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Akira is one of the few comic book movies that actually had the luxury of being written by the same man that wrote the comic book, however while the comic started in 1982 Akira in fact didn’t end until 1990. Needless to say Katsuhiro Otomo chose to go a different direction when adapting his classic cyberpunk manga into a movie taking key plot elements but changing them around. This prevented the manga from being completely spoiled by the movie.
Of all the articles in this list Akira is actually the one that I am most hesitant to write about as many may misinterpret me saying that it NEEDS a TV show, and while I think a longer running animated series, ideally produced by Otomo in Japan that follows his work more closely than the film, that is in no way me saying that I was unsatisfied with the movie Akira. In fact I absolutely love it. It’s without a doubt one of my favourite movies of all time and I think that while there were differences they were ones that were essential to make the movie work. It’s also a film that I love to show my friends to watch their confused faces at the ending.
However I do think that with Otomo in charge, an Akira TV series would actually do very well. It wouldn’t in any way take away from the movie; the movie would still be there for everyone to watch, but what it would do is allow the characters and their motivations to be explained far more than in the movie. While it’s true that Akira is a masterpiece I would also argue that there wasn’t much in the way of character development outside of Tetsuo. I think this is largely because the movie was trying to condense too much into a two hour film.
Either way I would like to see a longer running Akira animated series. It would certainly be more respectful to the film than the horrible idea of making a live action movie which for some reason studios are entertaining the idea of (Chronicle was perfectly fine as an accidental adaptation). Akira is a masterpiece and its influence on animation and science fiction is something that can never be taken away, but maybe a TV series could retell the story from Otomo’s manga series in a better way.
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Sam and Twitch
Hellboy
Heavy Metal
Conan the Barbarian
Elric and Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse
X-Men
Werewolf by Night
Sojourn
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman
From Hell
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Ignition City
Artificial Intelligence
Gaming models are created by Auctoria using generative AI
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Aleksander Caban, co-founder of Polish VR game developer Carbon Studio, noticed a major problem in modern game design several years ago. He manually created rocks, hills, paths, and other video game environment elements, which was time-consuming and laborious.
Caban created tech to automate the process.
In collaboration with Michal Bugała, Joanna Zając, Karolina Koszuta, and Błażej Szaflik, he founded Auctoria, an AI-powered platform for creating 3D game assets. Auctoria, from Gliwice, Poland, is in Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023.
Auctoria was founded on a passion for limitless creativity, according to Zając in an email interview. It was designed to help game developers, but anyone can use it. Few advanced tools exist for professionals; most are for hobbyists and amateurs. We want to change that.”
Using generative AI, Auctoria creates various video game models. One feature generates basic 3D game levels with pathways, while another converts uploaded images and textures of walls, floors, and columns into 3D versions.
Like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney, Auctoria can generate assets from text prompts. Or they can submit a sketch, which the platform will try to turn into a digital model.
All AI algorithms and training data for Auctoria were developed in-house, according to Zając.
She said “Auctoria is based 100% on our content, so we’re not dependent on any other provider.” It’s independent—Auctoria doesn’t use open source or external engines.
In the emerging market for AI game asset generation tools, Auctoria isn’t alone. The 3DFY, Scenario, Kaedim, Mirage, and Hypothetic startups create 3D models. Even Nvidia and Autodesk are entering the space with apps like Get3D, which converts images to 3D models, and ClipForge, which generates models from text descriptions.
Meta also tried tech to create 3D assets from prompts. In December, OpenAI released Point-E, an AI that synthesizes 3D models for 3D printing, game design, and animation.
Given the size of the opportunity, the race to market new solutions isn’t surprising. According to Proficient Market Insights, 3D models could be worth $3.57 billion by 2028.
According to Zając, Auctoria’s two-year R&D cycle has led to a more robust and comprehensive toolset than rivals.
“Currently, AI-based software is lacking for creating complete 3D world models,” Zając stated. “3D editors and plugins offer only a fraction of Auctoria’s capabilities. Our team started developing the tool two years ago, giving us a ready-to-use product.”
Auctoria, like all generative AI startups, must deal with AI-generated media legal issues. Not yet clear how AI-generated works can be copyrighted in the U.S.
However, the Auctoria team of seven employees and five co-founders is delaying answering those questions. Instead, they’re piloting the tooling with game development studios like Caban’s Carbon Studio.
Before releasing Auctoria in the coming months, the company hopes to raise $5 million to “speed up the process” of creating back-end cloud services to scale the platform.
Zając stated that the funding would reduce the computing time required for creating worlds or 3D models with Auctoria. Achieving a software-as-a-service model requires both infrastructure and user experience enhancements, such as a simple UI, excellent customer service, and effective marketing. We’ll keep our core team small, but we’ll hire more by year’s end.”
Comics
Syphon Filter on PlayStation Plus Premium: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 Have Awards
Even though trophy support for older games on PS Plus Premium isn’t always great, you can always count on Sony’s first-party games to have it.If you like collecting these digital trinkets, you’re in luck, because today’s big PlayStation Plus update includes two classic games that can now be used to earn Trophies.
Each trophy list for Ape Academy 2 and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror includes the platinum cherry on top. You can look at their respective listings here and here if you’re interested.
The list for Dark Mirror appears to be quite simple—you can basically earn them all by finishing the game. The trophies in Ape Academy 2 appear to be a little more complicated, requiring you to complete particular objectives in card battles and advance to specified rankings. Nonetheless, it doesn’t seem too difficult, so we’re looking at a couple of quite simple platinums.
Ridge Racer: Type 4 is this month’s other premium classic game; sadly, it does not offer trophies. But it makes up for it by being a complete banger.
However, will you be obtaining some of these trophies with a nostalgic flavor?
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Beautiful New Book Teaches About the Art of Horizon Forbidden West
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This year, Sony produced some truly outstanding work, releasing four high-profile games on the PS5 and PS4 (not to mention the numerous PC ports). The earliest of these, Horizon Forbidden West, arrived in February of 2022 and got the year off to a strong start. One of Aloy’s sophomore journey’s greatest strengths, among the many other things we like about it, is its excellent art direction. The Art of Horizon Forbidden West allows you to now delve deeply into the game’s visuals.
This coffee table book, which was published by Dark Horse Books, contains 200 pages of concept art and developer commentary. It provides an inside look at the process used to develop engaging characters and settings, and Forbidden West is certainly not lacking in either.
There will be two editions of the book: standard and deluxe. Both are hardback books, with the deluxe edition having pages with metallic edges and a unique slipcase. These are now up for pre-order and will go on sale on April 25, 2023.
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