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[Video] The Deepfake Nightmare Continues With Second Episode of ‘The Shining’ Starring Jim Carrey
The implications of this technology are admittedly kind of frightening, but for now it’s hard not to get a kick out of “Deepfake” videos, which often swap out the faces of actors from iconic movies and replace them with the faces of other actors. Earlier this week, a viral “Deepfake” video cast Jim Carrey in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and that madness continues today.
This time, Ctrl Shift Face uses the “Deepfake” tech to alter the scene where Jack snaps on a baseball bat-wielding Wendy, leading Wendy to attack her crazy husband in self defense.
You’ve of course watched this scene countless times with Jack Nicholson in the role of Jack Torrance, but what if a young Jim Carrey had played Jack instead? Watch part 2 below!
Video Games
New Gameplay Teaser Shows off Key Mechanics for ‘Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’ [Watch]
Over a year after it was first announced, developer PikPok has dropped a new gameplay teaser for their upcoming entry in the Into the Dead series with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. We still don’t have a release date for the zombie strategy game, which is currently in development for an Early Access release on Steam later this year.
The new gameplay teaser shows off Our Darkest Days‘ high tension atmosphere, including key gameplay mechanics such as crafting meals and tools, healing survivors suffering from physical and mental injuries, and of course, fighting off zombies.
“We’re really excited to be showing off a snippet of what we’ve been working on since our announcement trailer in 2023,” says Juliann Lum, PikPok senior product manager. “So much more has gone into the game, including new ways for survivors to interact with the world around them, each other, and of course the dangerous undead that infest the city of Walton.” Lum went on to say that more reveals for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days are coming over the next few months.
Set in 1980 Texas, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2.5D side-scroller where players must guide a group of survivors from shelter to shelter within the beleaguered Walton City, which is infested with the undead. Managing resources and survivors’ needs is crucial as players try to keep ahead of the rising threat while executing plans to escape the quarantined city area.
As mentioned, you’ll be scavenging for supplies, crafting tools and weapons, as well as fighting off the undead, all the while keeping constant movement as the zombie threat closes in. While their experiences will lead survivors to gain new skills, players will also need to manage their physical and psychological needs, as Our Darkest Days has a permadeath mechanic.