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.

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 ...

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's crossover connection with Star Wars was presented with an AI Darth Vader voiced by James Earl Jones as a part of the Galactic Battle season. The guild of SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair ...

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 ...

A new Darth Maul series poster has taken the Star Wars fandom by storm. The poster that has gone viral on the internet features a high-definition close-up of the Sith Lord. The online hype has now ...

The AI-powered version of Darth Vader is interactive, but that doesn't change the fact that the video game version of Darth Vader has frequently been played by actors other than Jones. ULP filings ...

Two of the most iconic Jedi in Star Wars were added to the game today as NPCs, Darth Maul and Mace Windu. Where to Find Darth Maul on the Map Obtaining Darth Maul's Lightsaber and Learning Force ...

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 ...

On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary Llama Productions for implementing an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in ...