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. "Fortnite" Darth Vader ...

Darth Vader has been added to Fortnite, and the iconic Star Wars villain has sparked controversy, debate and a legal challenge from SAG-AFTRA. This version of Vader is an NPC companion who can ...

This includes the return of the Darth Vader NPC, but with a new twist. Darth Vader is now powered by AI, and players can chat with him in-game using their voices to receive unique responses.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Two years before Jones passed away in 2024, he retired as the voice of Darth Vader and signed a deal that allows an AI program to recreate his ...

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond ...

It wouldn’t be a Star Wars season without Darth Vader. It wouldn’t be a Star Wars season if Darth Vader wasn’t on the Fortnite island. Challenge the Samurai version of Darth Vader to get ...

It masterfully chronicles Anakin Skywalker’s brutal and painful transformation into the iconic Darth Vader. We witness his first steps in his cybernetic armor, the roots of his signature red ...

As part of the latest Fortnite season, Epic Games introduced a Darth Vader character that would interact with players through the use of an AI-modulated voice. It took less than a day for this ...

The Fortnite Darth Vader AI has landed in trouble after the SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge (Image via Epic Games) The Fortnite Darth Vader AI was one of the newest features to ...

Fortnite underestimates SAG-AFTRA‘s power, it would appear after the online gaming platform used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones‘ voice as Star Wars‘ Darth Vader. On Monday ...

Did Epic Games cross the line with its AI-powered Darth Vader companion that uses James Earl Jones voice? Gamers are currently debating. The iconic actor James Earl Jones passed away last year ...

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 ...