Epic Games first unleashed AI Darth Vader in May, powered by a digitally altered voice from the late James Earl Jones. And while the bot’s purpose, personality, and language were intended to match ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It didn't take long after Epic Games unleashed famous Star Wars Sith lord Darth Vader into the game Fortnite -- complete with the AI-enabled voice of late actor James Earl Jones for conversations ...

Many players are wondering where to find Darth Vader in Fortnite's new Galactic Battle season. For those who don’t know, Darth Vader is one of the main boss characters in this update ...

Recently, a new video surfaced showing Darth Vader going haywire. You can watch the video below and try to trick the NPC into behaving differently yourself. While it’s certainly funny ...

SAG-AFTRA, the massive actors and media union with over 160,000 members, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic Games over its inclusion of ...

Fortnite' players will be able to chat with Darth Vader, in a move made in "close consultation" with Jones' family. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The Vader character will use the voice of Jones ...

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 ...

Last week, Fortnite announced that it had used artificial intelligence to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice and let players have conversations in the game with Darth Vader. You could argue that ...

James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the use of artificial intelligence. On Monday ...