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Apropos of nothing, Fortnite recently dropped an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC into the battle royale's sprawling island – and while NPC squadmates that you can pick up to recruit your changes are ...
Epic Games added an AI-powered Darth Vader to "Fortnite" this month. Players interact with the character, which uses conversational AI based on James Earl Jones' voice.
With this new update, Fortnite has again been pushing the boundaries of what we consider to be gaming innovation: the introduction of an AI-powered Darth Vader.
Darth Vader from Star Wars' latest Fortnite appearance comes with an AI voice based on James Earl Jones that can communicate and converse with players, all approved by the deceased actor’s estate.
Fortnite announced on its news site this morning that players will now be able to have conversations with Darth Vader “ [w]ith your voice. And he’ll respond back using conversational AI.” ...
Months after the passing of iconic actor James Earl Jones, the menacing voice behind Darth Vader, Fortnite offers players unexpected in-game dialogues with the Star Wars villain. During these ...
‘Fortnite’ AI-Powered Darth Vader Featuring James Earls Jones Voice Sparks Debate On X Written by Bernard "Beanz" Smalls Published on May 16, 2025 ...
The latest confrontation with Epic Games over Fortnite ‘s AI Darth Vader is a direct continuation of the larger battle SAG-AFTRA has been waging concerning artificial intelligence, a conflict ...
The controversy around Fortnite‘s use of AI for the voice of Darth Vader has entered litigious territory with the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG ...
The controversy around Fortnite‘s use of AI for the voice of Darth Vader has entered litigious territory with the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG ...
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