Samsung raises its sails for a possible Galaxy AI / One Piece collaboration

Charting a course for Unpacked 2024.

Samsung raises its sails for a possible Galaxy AI / One Piece collaboration
  • Samsung retail stores are making preparations for a new One Piece partnership featuring Galaxy AI
  • Expect Samsung to show off image generation related to this effort at this week’s Unpacked event.

We’ve got less than one day to go until Samsung Unpacked 2024, when the company will formally introduce its latest series of foldables and wearables. More than just getting to know that shiny new hardware, we’ll be learning about the software and services attached to these devices — and because this is 2024, you had better believe that Samsung’s going to find a way to work in a whole lot of artificial intelligence (AI). As last-minute preparations are made, a report out of Japan suggests a possible AI-driven partnership between Samsung and the manga One Piece.

Android connoisseur Mishaal Rahman shares on X the tip he received from Lord Reset, who recounts his recent attempt to visit a Samsung store in Shibuya, Tokyo. Understandably, the store was getting ready for the new hardware that’s about to debut, shutting down some areas in preparation. And while that lack of access probably prevented any major spoilers from leaking out, the store employees did offer one juicy kernel of info, revealing what looks like a cross-promotion between Samsung’s Galaxy AI and One Piece.