I'm pretty sure that GTA VI's digital only release is a litmus test by the corps to pushing fully towards digital future where you own nothing but a digital licence.
Important updates:
News on physical discs for new games - https://t.co/BzZODXdWGY
News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita - https://t.co/ev3mN6wj14
Holy fucck this is terrifying af! The ai model must have been trained by unfathomable amount of peoples private data sourced from social media.
The government around the world should impose restriction on these gen ai shit.
Seedance 2.0 on OpenArt AI
Prompt:
Main subject: young Korean woman, early 20s, natural everyday appearance, faded charcoal-grey sleeveless crop top, loose high-waisted light-wash jeans, black canvas sneakers, black cord necklace, black wavy hair in a messy side ponytail with wispy bangs. Realistic skin texture, minimal makeup, warm and approachable personality. Maintain consistent identity, clothing, hairstyle, and appearance throughout the entire video.
Location: Authentic Korean residential neighborhood during a calm late morning. Narrow concrete alleys, low-rise homes, small terraces, potted plants, laundry lines, bicycles, utility poles, overhead wires, mature trees casting moving shadows, quiet residential atmosphere. No stores, advertisements, cafรฉs, crowds, or commercial activity.
Visual Style: Ultra-realistic documentary realism. Genuine candid behavior. Natural body language. Unscripted slice-of-life feeling. Strong environmental authenticity. Rich real-world details and believable human motion.
Camera Style: Early-2000s consumer DV camcorder aesthetic. Friend casually recording everyday moments. Heavy handheld shake, imperfect framing, frequent autofocus hunting, lens breathing, exposure pumping when moving between sun and shade, occasional motion blur, subtle rolling shutter, mild digital compression artifacts, faded colors, soft contrast, slight sensor noise. No stabilization. No cinematic camera moves. No modern color grading.
00:00โ00:02
Outside a small house entrance. She sits on a low concrete wall adjusting her ponytail with both hands raised. A light breeze moves loose strands of hair. She smiles naturally while the camera struggles to hold focus.
00:02โ00:04
The camera follows her into a narrow alley lined with potted plants and concrete walls. She notices a stray cat approaching and crouches down. Framing drifts off-center as the operator tries to keep up.
00:04โ00:06
She gently pets and feeds the cat. Autofocus repeatedly shifts between her face and the animal. Morning sunlight flickers through leaves overhead.
00:06โ00:08
Small front yard beside her house. She hangs laundry on a clothesline while fabrics sway in the breeze. Exposure changes as clouds briefly pass overhead.
00:08โ00:10
On a quiet terrace with a ceramic coffee cup. She sits comfortably watching the neighborhood, occasionally brushing hair behind her ear. Loose handheld side angle with natural camera drift.
00:10โ00:12
Close side profile. Someone off-camera greets her. She turns, raises her hand, smiles warmly, and casually says, โAnnyeong.โ The camera catches the moment slightly late.
00:12โ00:15
Walking slowly down a tree-lined residential lane holding her coffee cup. She notices the camera, gives a small genuine smile, then looks away and continues walking. Recording cuts abruptly to black mid-motion as if the camcorder was switched off.
Audio: Natural ambient sound only โ morning birds, distant motorcycles, light wind, leaves rustling, faint neighborhood chatter, cat sounds, footsteps on concrete, fabric moving on clotheslines, subtle residential ambience. No music. No sound design. No narration.
Goal: Authentic Korean neighborhood life captured like a forgotten home video from the early 2000s โ candid, imperfect, realistic, warm, and deeply believable.
@SynthPotato Has there any improvement on burn in?
I remember back in 2020 i saw an OLED tv review, that reviewer said that " if you are using the display for more than 3 hours, you are abusing the display" and that is how I buried my wish to buy an OLED display.
My speculation is that we will not be getting a physical disc until the R* fully completes the game with patches, updates and rumoured map expansions.
My guess 2028 release with the next gen edition.
THR: "At this point in time, there are no plans for Grand Theft Auto VI discs to be printed โ not at launch, and not months after."
Rockstar's email is apparently referring to physical as 'code in box' and 'following months' as following this Wed's announcement, not the months after Nov 19, 2026 https://t.co/v0Bi6e7u6c