In the gaming sector, Illuvium Labs has raised $12 million for its NFT gaming universe, while the Shiba-Inu Metaverse leader has stepped down amidst an IP dispute. Immersiv.io has created a live football experience using AR, and the AI experience "The Golden Key" won the XR Competition at SXSW 2024. The 2nd Annual AI Film Festival is set to take place in Los Angeles and New York in May.
Key takeaways:
- Amazon has invested an additional $2.75 billion in Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $4 billion. This follows the success of Anthropic's Claude-3 chatbot, which outperformed ChatGPT-4 in recent tests.
- OpenAI is reportedly meeting with Hollywood stakeholders to demonstrate the capabilities of its text-to-video generator, Sora, and explore potential partnerships. Some A-list directors are already using the technology.
- Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, has demonstrated a paralyzed patient playing chess and Civilization VI using their brain implant. The patient described the experience as life-changing, despite acknowledging the technology's current limitations.
- Illuvium Labs has raised an additional $12 million for its NFT Gaming Universe, following a 3.5-year development journey and $60 million in funding. The funds will be used to develop new gaming titles within the Illuvium ecosystem.