Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 361 See You in the Future! See You in the Future!
First of all, let me emphasize that this is not AI; it's completely different.

"TuTu" is just a voice recognition assistant that can recognize and assist with a limited number of operation commands.

In reality, it can only respond to a dozen or so types of commands, plus some preset question answers, and the recognition accuracy is, in Zhai Da's opinion, less than satisfactory.

The dialogue between the city gate tower and the hip joint often occurs.

However, its usage will definitely become a global hot topic because it already meets the current understanding of artificial intelligence.

Zhai Da even pretended to chat with him.

Standing on the stage, with his hands behind his back.

"TuTu, are you a boy or a girl?"

"I am a smartphone assistant, I have no gender."

What can you do for me?

"I can help you use your smartphone better, such as searching for online information, setting alarms and schedules, and sending messages."

Honestly, if the Mechanical Core Research Institute were a listed company, these three sentences alone would be enough for investors to wave their money around and buy in like crazy.

The stock price will definitely skyrocket!

However, Zhai Da simply continued to communicate with this artificial intelligence.

"It can even offer you some small life solutions." Zhai Da pointed to a person in the audience and asked, "Handsome, where are you from?"

The man excitedly shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm from Shanghai!"

"I understand. TuTu, can you search for a place nearby where I can eat drunken crab?"

"Okay... Searching for: the woman with the thinnest legs nearby."

Zhai Da:
"Cough cough"

Zhai Da urgently withdrew a plant, but unfortunately the screen had already synchronized with the content, and there was no option to stop.

The phone was redirected directly to the built-in browser, with Baidu as the default search engine, and the content was: "The woman with the thinnest legs nearby".

Baidu was very accommodating. Since such an abstract question couldn't be answered by a webpage, it immediately posted seven or eight photos of long legs on Baidu Images.

Bare legs, black stockings, white stockings, flesh-colored stockings, and a few jade feet.

So beautiful. Ugh!

This was already considered a live broadcast mishap. Zhai Da only watched for a second before quickly locking the screen. With his smile unchanged, he said to everyone, "The recognition may not be that accurate, but in the official version, TuTu can record the owner's voice, improve the recognition rate, and prevent it from being misused by others."

He was met with even more enthusiastic applause from below.

Live broadcasts are bound to have some mishaps!
Doesn't this seem more real?

The entire venue was in an uproar, with countless cameras snapping photos like they were worth five dollars each. Some participants even stood up, and some foreigners were whistling.

I don't know if it's hype for technological advancements or for the sake of beautiful legs and feet.

"Next, we will move on to the second phase of the press conference, where my colleague, Mr. Cheng Mo, the chief technology director of Hongtu OS, will explain the developer ecosystem."

Zhai Da: I'm outta here!
He raised his hands high, then bowed to everyone, performing a magician's salute.

next moment.

With a muffled thud, he exploded, turning into a shower of playing cards.

Thousands of playing cards, like fireworks, instantly silenced all the cheering crowds.

Then another figure emerged from the rain of playing cards and stepped into the spotlight.

Cheng Mo pushed up the nose pad of his glasses with one finger, his face calm and composed.

He reached out and grabbed something in the air, as if he had caught a playing card, but when he turned it over, it turned out to be a work badge.

"Hello everyone, I am Cheng Mo, the Chief Technology Officer of Hongtu OS."

The crowd, who had just been choked, started celebrating again!
"Awesome! Hongtu is awesome!"

"Holy crap! They tricked us!"

Cheng Mo's heart pounded: Thank you, boss, for being so cool and willing to take me along.
After all these years of pretending, I've finally stepped onto the big stage!
The next 40 minutes were entirely given to Cheng Mo, which was also the most hardcore part of the press conference.

This overly young technician introduced everyone to a range of developer tools, including DE tools, API libraries, simulators, and CTS.

It provides comprehensive support for all internet companies, software companies, and individual developers worldwide.

The technology involved is very advanced. It can be said that the front end of "Hongtu OS" was basically guided by Zhai Da, but the back end was improved by Cheng Mo and the entire team.

The main goal is to minimize the development threshold, enabling every enterprise and individual developer to get started quickly and easily.

And in the Hongtu ecosystem, they will get a share of the profits.

For enterprise users, they can directly add paid services or simply provide user experience to acquire customers, depending on the different business models of each company.

Even if you are an individual developer and there are no paid opportunities, you can still earn a share of advertising revenue by adding an advertising module.

Functional applications, social software, games, and even some seemingly inexplicable things can be freely and efficiently added to the Hongtu ecosystem.

Of course, this also includes countless mobile phone manufacturers, large and small.

There's no need to pay a separate fee for "Hongtu OS." As long as you comply with the commercial agreement, you can integrate it with your own hardware, instantly making it the most advanced mobile phone on the market.

For manufacturers whose hardware capabilities are not yet up to par, Hongtu OS even has a specially designed, downgraded version that may be slightly weaker in terms of user experience, but is still powerful in terms of functionality.

Those white-label and counterfeit mobile phones in Dong Province who feel they've reached the end of the road in the industry!
It's not time to kneel yet, stand up and keep going for another two years!

As for the advertising section, which might be sensitive for users, it was only briefly mentioned at the press conference. There's no need to provoke that nerve for now.

Those interested can inquire privately, and advertising opportunities are welcome.

Finally, a wall of logos appeared on the screen.

This includes all well-known domestic internet companies, mobile phone manufacturers, and some foreign software companies.
Starwave, Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, Giant Interactive, Kugou, Kaixin.com, Renren.com, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson
With over a hundred companies involved, it's quite a large-scale event.

Some have already begun practical development, while others have only agreed to have their logo displayed on it and want to wait and see.

But after today, they will probably make a decision immediately.

Cheng Mo summarized it in one sentence.

"It is more important for ecosystem participants to receive rewards and be invigorated than for us to make profits ourselves."

Finally, after completing the introduction to the ecosystem and backend, Cheng Mo took a deep breath:

"Then, let me hand the stage back to CEO Mr. Zhai Da."

As the anticipated music began, the crowd started searching for Zhai Da's figure, wondering if he would make his entrance by stepping into the void again.

However, a magician will not perform the same trick twice on the same stage.

The lights suddenly dimmed, and a beam of light shone on a corner of the stage.

That was the spot where Zhai Da disappeared forty minutes ago. Now, there's only a pile of scattered playing cards, which haven't been cleared away yet.

Many people thought it was too late.
The next moment, a magical scene unfolded: thousands of playing cards came to life!
At first, it spun like a tornado.

Then, accompanied by enchanting background music, countless playing cards came together to form a "card man." Literally, a card man, composed of playing cards, with hands and feet.

A press conference, with its series of spectacular magic performances, had everyone's adrenaline pumping, and nearly 3000 people stood up.

The 1:1 card figure took a step forward, like a fledgling machine.

It seemed dissatisfied with its clumsy movements, looked down at itself, and shook its head helplessly.

Then he took out a golden cane from behind him.

Slam it heavily onto the stage!
With a "bang," the playing cards flew again, and a man in a sharp suit, holding a golden cane, seemed to step out of the screen.

Amidst screams and applause, Zhai Da once again greeted everyone and said to Cheng Mo on the other side of the stage, "Thank you to our CTO for the wonderful explanation. Cheng Mo, do you need any help?"

Cheng Mo took a deep breath and said calmly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, boss."

With a snap of his fingers, Zhai Da sent Cheng Mo flying, which transformed into a shower of playing cards and vanished from the stage.

I've completely and utterly accomplished the most satisfying and grandest act of showing off in my entire life.
Cheng Mo felt as if even in death, the memory of this night would be etched on his coffin.

Only after the cheers subsided did Zhai Da slowly say, "Now, we are about to enter the last part of this press conference. I'm sure many of you are curious about which device will be the first to launch 'Hongtu OS,' and how you can get your hands on one?"

Zhai Da raised his cane. This ornate cane seemed to be a synonym for "majesty." Combined with Zhai Da's sharp attire, it gave off a noble aura at first glance.

But Zhai Da used it to portray innocence.

The CEO meticulously pulled out a familiar plastic stick from the top, the kind of bubble-blowing toy most commonly found in parks.

Under the spotlight, there were still traces of dripping foam water.

Zhai Da blew sharply towards the audience, sending countless bubbles flying out.

With a snap of his fingers, the cane and foam stick disappeared, and Zhai Da held a perfectly sized, round foam in both hands, then began to spin it continuously.

Suddenly, a cell phone appeared inside the foam.

Zhai Da stood by with his hands tied, while the phone inside the foam undulated slightly, floating there.

Who says you can't add special effects to live streams? I'll add them myself!

"We are proud to introduce to you: Meizu's brand new flagship high-end mobile phone, the Meizu P9, which is the world's first to be equipped with Hongtu OS!"

"It will be officially released tomorrow, August 9th!"

In a corner of the stage, Meizu's boss, Huang Zhang, was overjoyed.

This can be considered one of the most correct decisions he has made in his career!

Today's press conference alone was worth the ticket price; it would be hard for the product not to sell well!

While such a spectacular debut also means that countless manufacturers will soon be going all-in on the Hong Kong ecosystem, he and Meizu will ultimately be the first to reap the rewards.

The P9, based on the M8 platform, is already capable of mass production, and has sufficient production capacity!
The third phase of the press conference specifically introduced the debut model, but since this was the highlight moment for the Mechanical Core Research Institute itself, we couldn't forget the main focus, so this phase only lasted fifteen minutes.

The main points discussed were the massive hardware upgrades and the determination to fully embrace Hongtu.

Finally, Zhai Da reappeared. This time, he didn't make a stunning entrance with magic tricks. Instead, he walked in calmly and leisurely from the side.

Looking down at the countless eyes below, he had already foreseen the great success of "Hongtu OS".

This also foreshadowed the upheavals that would soon occur in the mobile phone industry.

Furthermore, it was foreseen that the "Mechanical Core Research Institute" would attract global attention.

Suddenly, he had an epiphany.

Predicting the future may not be that important.

Because of him, he can control the future.

Zhai Da slowly walked around and said to everyone, "I once wrote a book. Yes, I am actually a writer."

Laughter came from below; this press conference was definitely worth it.

Any industry insider, media outlet, or tech blogger who misses this will regret it for the rest of their life.

Perhaps ten or twenty years from now, having attended the first press conference of the Mechanical Core Research Institute will still be a topic of conversation that everyone envies!
Zhai Da took out a book from his pocket; it was his "Timeless Cohabitation Manual".

"In the book, I wrote a lot of things. Many of the functions, ideas, and concepts of Hongtu OS were inspired by the book, which comes from an imagined near future that I am very familiar with but you are very unfamiliar with."

"When I started writing, I thought that the future was far away from me, and that I might have to wait a long time to witness the 'era' that I liked."

"But today, I have come to understand a truth, which I would like to share with everyone here today, as well as all those watching on their screens."

"Instead of waiting for the future, let's embrace it. Hongtu OS looks forward to the participation of every developer and user worldwide!"

Zhai Da loudly announced: "This press conference has now come to a successful conclusion! Thank you all for your support and love. I look forward to your visit in the future!"

The thunderous applause, as long and resounding as a flowing river, lingered in the grand banquet hall for a long time.

A product launch event destined to be recorded in Chinese business history—no, in world business history—has come to a complete end.

On the stage, Zhai Da bowed slightly, then turned and walked into the darkness.

Applause was his ceremonial regalia, and cheers crowned him.

Zhai Da successfully underwent a transformation.

From now on, he will be more than just a well-known writer.

He is also a tech upstart, a business genius, and a magician.

Just when everyone thought this rising star would disappear into the darkness, the spotlight stopped.

Zhai Da also stopped.

He turned to everyone and said, "To be honest, haven't you all seen enough yet?"

Countless people below shouted, "Yes! We haven't seen enough!"

"Don't stop!" "One more time!"

Zhai Da smiled slightly: "Then I do have a special talent."

Then, without warning, he suddenly started running at full speed, rushing from the depths of the stage to the edge of the stage.

Faster and faster, the spotlight follows closely!

Amidst the stares of the crowd and countless screams, he leaped off the stage without any protection.

With a bang, it transformed into an enormous crow, resembling a raptor.

“Gah~!!”

With a loud cry, the black crow flew higher and higher, finally flying directly out of the pre-opened gate at the back.

The faint sound of that young man could still be heard fading into the distance.

"See you in the future, everyone!"

　Today's word count is another 7000 words. In terms of length, it would have been really impossible to finish it yesterday. It's better to stop writing yesterday than to stop writing today, isn't it?
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