You had to be there. K-Pop superstar SUNMI headlined the Galaxy AI Festival and she absolutely mothered. I was onsite with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in hand not knowing that the “Siren” singer would snatch my soul.
Samsung held the Galaxy AI Festival at Fifth Avenue, BGC in the Philippines to showcase the Galaxy S24 Ultra Series. It was open to the public so they can experience all the AI goodness of Samsung’s latest slate phone.
But that’s not why you’re here are you? You want SUNMI, we’ll give you SUNMI. It was drizzling a little bit by the time she hit the stage but she wasted no time enchanting the crowd in attendance including yours truly.
SUNMI performed five songs and I tried my best to capture a FanCam of each one. Armed with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which Samsung is calling “the best concert buddy”, I soldiered on despite already being weak in the knees after the amount of eye contact I got with just the first song, “Stranger”.
Watch it as well as the rest of the FanCam and you’ll wonder how I survived such a visual assault.
“Stranger”
“24 Hours”
“Siren”
“pporappippam”
“Gashina”
BONUS. Eye contact compilation. I had to.
Galaxy AI Festival
SUNMI wasn’t the only performer. Warming up the stage was music producer crwn who set the mood followed by the absolute vibes that is Jess Connelly. And then Lola Amour had it “Raining in Manila” (it really was more a drizzle but still) and even test a ran a new song that they said is coming out soon.
The even was hosted by Janeena Chan who also shared the stage with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray to talk up the Galaxy S24 Series.
Samsung Galaxy S24 is All-In on AI
It kind of started at CES 2024, but we were clued in when Qualcomm first announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and its stable diffusion/AI capabilities. Now, arguably the most high profile smartphone release to start the year is going all-in on AI too.
The AI features in highlighted were: Circle to Search, Live Call Translate, AI Summarize, and Photo Assist.
Entertainment
Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role
Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix
Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”
Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.
The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.
A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.
Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.
Entertainment
New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue
Futbol is life!
Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.
Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.
The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.
The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.
Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.
Entertainment
Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu
Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji’s characters face off
Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.
The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.
It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.
He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.
Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.
Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.
The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.
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